How to Use neurobiology in a Sentence

neurobiology

noun
  • In the years since, the study of plant neurobiology has continued to grow.
    Anna Funk, Discover Magazine, 28 Aug. 2019
  • The woman who runs the program is trained in neurobiology.
    Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 24 Mar. 2026
  • But the reason why some seem more geared toward parenting than others, at least in part, may come down to their neurobiology.
    Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 18 Feb. 2026
  • At the core of her argument is the claim that morality is rooted in neurobiology.
    Andrew Stark, WSJ, 12 June 2019
  • Understanding your neurobiology is not the same as being ruled by it.
    Torie Bosch, STAT, 2 May 2026
  • This means the neurobiology of depression can vary from person to person, even if people have the same symptoms.
    Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 15 Jan. 2026
  • Her key insight was to see memory as a feature of human neurobiology.
    Susan Pinker, WSJ, 23 Aug. 2018
  • Physics and neurobiology can help explain why a band whose music uses notes that no one else does—literally—went so viral.
    Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 10 June 2026
  • Some biologists say that since plants lack neurons, plant neurobiology is an oxymoron.
    Max Norman, Outside Online, 13 Apr. 2021
  • Understanding the neurobiology of the brain remains one of the great challenges of modern medicine.
    Lisa M. Krieger, The Mercury News, 3 May 2017
  • So the findings should be viewed more as a hint of something worth looking at further than as a clear demonstration of an important feature of neurobiology.
    John Timmer, Ars Technica, 17 Feb. 2023
  • To date, the project has produced dozens of studies exploring dog behavior, genetics and neurobiology, across breeds and over time.
    Lesley Evans Ogden, Discover Magazine, 5 Sep. 2022
  • The neurobiology cannot completely explain what lies behind the picture.
    Daniel Glaser, A-LIST, 1 July 2018
  • In 2014, Boneparth teamed up with a childhood friend who has a doctorate in neurobiology.
    Michelle Singletary, BostonGlobe.com, 29 June 2019
  • The trauma researchers who surrounded her in the Boston area moved on with their work, and the field of trauma studies swung toward neurobiology.
    Ellen Barry, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2023
  • Hopper, who has done extensive research on the neurobiology of trauma, introduced me to the role that habits and reflexes have in a traumatic event.
    Caroline Catlin, Longreads, 27 Feb. 2018
  • And now for some science With the system working better than random chance, the researchers decided to use it to ask some basic neurobiology questions.
    John Timmer, Ars Technica, 1 May 2023
  • Harvard was a natural choice for the institute, Chan said, given its history of being strong in neurobiology.
    Anissa Gardizy, BostonGlobe.com, 22 Sep. 2022
  • 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, 9 May 2016
  • But sharks are not zebrafish — their neurobiology is distinct, shaped by an evolutionary lineage far older than most modern contaminants.
    Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • Thomas graduated from Harvard with a degree in neurobiology and a secondary degree in global health and health policy.
    Christopher Brito, CBS News, 4 Aug. 2021
  • Halpern’s work has helped galvanize a generation of researchers who explore the neurobiology of empathy and its clinical effects.
    Rachel Pearson, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
  • However, this is a view that was largely anchored in human neurobiology, which placed animals like fish at the bottom of the intelligence hierarchy.
    Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 17 Jan. 2026
  • This Guardian essay on the neurobiology of power and why the powerful have blindspots isn’t about boardrooms or C-suites, but the same fascinating findings apply.
    Lila MacLellan, Fortune, 2 Dec. 2022
  • Meanwhile, neurobiology — the scientific study of the physical brain — evolved in the other direction.
    Kat McGowan, Discover Magazine, 5 Mar. 2014
  • The Practicum Track is six weeks and allows students to complete research in computational neurobiology.
    Kristen Moon, Forbes, 12 Feb. 2023
  • The results offer clues to the potential neurobiology underlying what makes male mammals tend to their children, although the study was obviously limited to mice.
    Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 18 Feb. 2026
  • Unlike traditional sleep aids that rely on masking noise or sedative effects, Spatial Sleep is designed to work with the user’s neurobiology.
    Soundhealth, New York Daily News, 16 Jan. 2026
  • That’s because working with the mind requires an understanding of the complex interplay of identity, trauma, culture and neurobiology that affect and shape our mental health.
    Amanda Marlar, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
  • But future research could illuminate whether other species also share similar neurobiology.
    Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 18 Feb. 2026

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