neuroscience
noun
neu·ro·sci·ence
ˌnu̇r-ō-ˈsī-ən(t)s 
ˌnyu̇r-
: a branch (such as neurophysiology) of the life sciences that deals with the anatomy, physiology, biochemistry, or molecular biology of nerves and nervous tissue and especially with their relation to behavior and learning
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And offering these interdisciplinary majors like computer science and neuroscience, um, psychology and computer science.
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In a release Tuesday, Eli Lilly said the new Houston plant will focus on manufacturing orforglipron and the company's pipeline of other small molecule medicines across different disease areas, including cardiometabolic health, oncology, immunology and neuroscience.
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Her career has spanned philosophy, neuroscience, and cognitive science.
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Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2025
And offering these interdisciplinary majors like computer science and neuroscience, um, psychology and computer science.
—Laura Isensee, Scientific American, 25 Sep. 2025
In a release Tuesday, Eli Lilly said the new Houston plant will focus on manufacturing orforglipron and the company's pipeline of other small molecule medicines across different disease areas, including cardiometabolic health, oncology, immunology and neuroscience.
—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2025
Her career has spanned philosophy, neuroscience, and cognitive science.
—Eric Markowitz, Big Think, 23 Sep. 2025
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neuroscience
noun
neu·ro·sci·ence
ˌn(y)u̇r-ō-ˈsī-ən(t)s
: a branch (as neurophysiology) of science that deals with the anatomy, physiology, biochemistry, or molecular biology of nerves and nervous tissue and especially their relation to behavior and learning
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