Neuroscience category: 1433 books
by Nicoladie Tam, Ph.D.
Language: English
Release Date: December 2, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: December 2, 2013
“ Cytoplasmic Release of Neurotransmitters” is a part of the Neuropsychopharmacology course series textbooks. It is a tutorial written in questions and answers format. It is a study guide with in-depth explanations. Each section is a modular unit that is self-contained for easy reading. The principles...
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Language: English
Release Date: April 24, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: April 24, 2014
The book highlights important new research using current state-of-the-art approaches by prominent researchers in the field of depression. A broad range of topics is covered, beginning with a description of the phenotypic features of clinical depression, followed by chapters on the cellular and molecular...
Functional Neural Transplantation IV
Translation to Clinical Application, Part B
Language: English
Release Date: May 26, 2017
Functional Neural Transplantation IV: Translation to Clinical Application, Part B, Volume 231 provides the current status of cell transplantation in the nervous system, focusing on the conditions for achieving structural repair and functional recovery. New to this edition are chapters on Plasticity...
The Cerebellum
Learning Movement, Language, and Social Skills
Language: English
Release Date: August 9, 2013
The Cerebellum provides a concise, accessible overview of modern data on physiology and function of the cerebellum as it relates to learning, plasticity, and neurodegenerative diseases. Encompassing anatomy and physiology, theoretical work, cellular mechanisms, clinical research, and disorders, the...
Axonal Regeneration in the Mammalian Central Nervous System
A Critique of Hypotheses
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012
This state-of-the-art review links the experimental data into a cohesive and critical account of CNS regeneration. Research findings are discussed in terms of their relevance to one (or more) of thirteen hypotheses concerned with regeneration in the mammalian CNS. Research findings reviewed include:...
The Endocannabinoidome
The World of Endocannabinoids and Related Mediators
Language: English
Release Date: September 18, 2014
The Endocannabinoidome: The World of Endocannabinoids and Related Mediators is dedicated to the latest research and studies on endocannabinoids and cannabinoid receptors to illustrate their important role in the discovery of new, endocannabinoid-related, lipid mediators. Written by leading experts...
From Brains to Systems
Brain-Inspired Cognitive Systems 2010
Language: English
Release Date: July 12, 2011
Brain Inspired Cognitive Systems - BICS 2010 aims to bring together leading scientists and engineers who use analytic and synthetic methods both to understand the astonishing processing properties of biological systems and specifically of the brain, and to exploit such knowledge to advance engineering...
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Language: English
Release Date: October 31, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: October 31, 2010
Despite significant research and studies in biologically-inspired circuit design, the capability of the biological creatures still excels that of artificially human-made systems inspired in terms of adaptivity, sensitivity, and spectral characteristics. System and Circuit Design for Biologically-Inspired...
Neurotechnology, Electronics, and Informatics
Revised Selected Papers from Neurotechnix 2013
Language: English
Release Date: July 15, 2015
The International Congress on Neurotechnology, Electronics, and Informatics (NEUROTECHNIX) took place in Algarve, Portugal in September of 2013. The congress provided a meeting point of academics and clinical and engineering professionals, promoting translational discussions on how research and...
The Fragile Brain
The strange, hopeful science of dementia
Language: English
Release Date: November 17, 2016
Neurodegenerative diseases, such as a stroke, Alzheimer's and dementia, are now tragically commonplace within the western world. Our brains are a strange and complex organ, and there is much to be discovered about what causes them to fail in such devastating ways. In this book Kathleen Taylor presents...
The Mind, Brain and Subconscious Self
Unveiling the Ancient Secrets using Science
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2011
The last few centuries have brought a host of theories regarding the nature of the mind and its relationship to the brain. Research has progressed significantly over the past few decades, with the advancement of imaging technologies such as electroencephalography (EEG), magnetic resonance (MRI), positron...
Nerve
Poise Under Pressure, Serenity Under Stress, and the Brave New Science of Fear and Cool
Language: English
Release Date: March 6, 2011
Nerves make us bomb job interviews, first dates, and SATs. With a presentation looming at work, fear robs us of sleep for days. It paralyzes seasoned concert musicians and freezes rookie cops in tight situations. And yet not everyone cracks. Soldiers keep their heads in combat; firemen rush into burning...
by Nestor Schmajuk
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012
Latent Inhibition and Its Neural Substrates describes a neural network model of attentional processes during associative learning, mainly latent inhibition, and shows how variables in the model can be mapped onto different brain regions and neurotransmitters.
The result is a neurophysiological...
by Clare Porac, Stanley Coren
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012
Lateral preferences are strange, puzzling, and on the surface, not particularly adaptive aspects of behavior. Why one chooses habitually to write or to brush the teeth with the right hand, while a friend or family member habitually uses the left hand, might be interesting enough to elicit some conversation...