neuroscience

[ noor-oh-sahy-uhns, nyoor- ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

the field of study encompassing the various scientific disciplines dealing with the structure, development, function, chemistry, pharmacology, and pathology of the nervous system.

neuroscience

/ ˈnjʊərəʊˌsaɪəns /

the study of the anatomy, physiology, biochemistry, and pharmacology of the nervous system

First recorded in 1960–65; neuro- + science

The son of Taiwanese immigrants, he grew up in California and earned his PhD in neuroscience at Stanford.

The Human Brain Project (HBP) is a massive neuroscience research endeavor funded in large part by the European Union.

In the ad, they cite an article published by several Norwegian scientists in the journal Nutritional Neuroscience.

One of the professors of neuroscience and neurotechnology I worked with is very optimistic.

Tom LeClair on a confusing mix of neuroscience, George W. Bush, and unreliability.

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