neurobiology

noun

neu·ro·bi·ol·o·gy | \ ˌnu̇r-ō-bī-ˈä-lə-jē

, ˌnyu̇r-\

Definition of neurobiology

: a branch of the life sciences that deals with the anatomy, physiology, and pathology of the nervous system

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Other Words from neurobiology

neurobiological \ ˌnu̇r-ō-ˌbī-ə-ˈlä-ji-kəl

, ˌnyu̇r- \ adjective

neurobiologist \ ˌnu̇r-ō-bī-ˈä-lə-jist

, ˌnyu̇r- \ noun

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But scientists have had a hard time describing the origins and sources of these and many other capacities, because there is nothing qualitatively discontinuous that separates our DNA or neurobiology from our great ape relatives. — David P. Barash, WSJ, "‘Becoming Human’ Review: The Defining Neediness of Humans," 11 Jan. 2019 Since then, our understanding of cellular neurobiology and even systems neuroscience has exploded. — Diana Gitig, Ars Technica, "Understanding the Brain is a catalog of all we don’t know about the brain," 10 Nov. 2018 Her key insight was to see memory as a feature of human neurobiology. — Susan Pinker, WSJ, "An Unforgettable Memory Expert Muses at 100," 23 Aug. 2018 The neurobiology cannot completely explain what lies behind the picture. — Daniel Glaser, A-LIST, "Out of Your Mind," 1 July 2018 Scott Sussex, another founder, is a junior in applied math, and Omar Sorour is a senior in neurobiology and economics. — Bloomberg.com, "Four Harvard Students Jump Into the Crypto Hedge-Fund Craze," 20 Apr. 2018 Until a couple of years ago, Tracey, like most researchers in the field, focussed on the good kind of pain; this was crucial to understanding the basic neurobiology involved. — Nicola Twilley, The New Yorker, "The Neuroscience of Pain," 9 May 2016 Scott Sussex, another founder, is a junior in applied math, and Omar Sorour is a senior in neurobiology and economics. — Bloomberg.com, "Four Harvard Students Jump Into the Crypto Hedge-Fund Craze," 20 Apr. 2018 David Glanzman, a professor of neurobiology at U.C.L.A. who is an author of the new paper, has been studying Aplysia californica, a sea snail, and its ability to make long-term memories for years. — Veronique Greenwood, New York Times, "Scientists Made Snails Remember Something That Never Happened to Them," 15 May 2018

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