Neurosciences

Transcranial stimulation encompasses noninvasive methods that transmit physical fields-such as magnetic, electric, ultrasound, and light-to the brain to modulate its function.

In spite of the protection of the CNS there are situations where immune responses occur due to different disease processes.

Bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) has become the most publicly recognizable example of a group of fatal neurodegenerative diseases caused by proteinaceous infectious particles called prions.

Colour has long been a source of fascination to both scientists and philosophers.

Cognitive Science and the Reconceptualization of Social Theory explores how core social science ideas can be naturalized and reconceptualized through the lens of cognitive science.

Perception and Cognition of Music: The Sorbonne Lectures presents revised and updated materials delivered in four distinguished lectures at the Universite Paris-Sorbonne and the Universite de Montreal, originally published in French.

The Oxford Handbook of Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience brings together the leading developmental cognitive neuroscientists in the field that work on understanding human development, and the complex interplay of genetic, environmental, and brain maturational factors that shape social and cognitive functioning in development.

Computational neuroscience is the theoretical study of the brain to uncover the principles and mechanisms that guide the development, organization, information processing, and mental functions of the nervous system.

Part II starts with a systemic model of the basal ganglia to evaluate the position of the STN in the direct, indirect and hyperdirect pathways.

Till recently, mutations in genes were described in textbooks as deletions or point mutations.

This book is more than a standard proceedings volume, although it is an almost direct result of the workshop on "e;Nonlinear Analysis of Physiologi- cal Time Series"e; held in Freital near Dresden, Germany, in October 1995.

Predation is considered one of the distinct phenomena related to the interrelationships between species on the Earth.

At first glance, the nervous and immune systems appear very different.

This monograph offers a comprehensive review of present knowledge of the structure and connections of the trigeminal nuclei in humans, and compares it to laboratory animal findings.

This book has a unique combination of data from human embryology, animal research and developmental neuropathology.

Cooperative behavior has been one of the enigmas of evolutionary theory since the days of Charles Darwin.

This comprehensive encyclopedic reference provides rapid access to focused information on molecular pharmacology for research scientists, clinicians and advanced students.

The pharmacology of neurotrophic factors is part of the general field called neuroprotection or neurodegeneration, which has emerged during the past two decades.

In this third volume on longevity Fondation Ipsen has again collected the most recent results in research on genes and diet in the evolution of human longevity, educational level and longevity, cognitive impairment and survival at older age and other contributions.

The illustrations in this stereoscopic atlas have been developed with the greatest scientific thoroughness, using an absolutely new 3D computer model.

In this new volume in the series Research and Perspectives in Neurosciences the authors have presented and discussed their findings in the fields of speech and language disorders, X-linked mental retardation, gene therapy in the CNS, memory and learning disorders and other fields.

70% of the American workforce is disengaged.

Over the last years, numerous studies have provided new insights into the structural and functional organization of the human cortical motor system.

The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) AIDS Program is the fourth largest acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) program within the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

This volume presents the contributions to the third symposium on the "e;Search for the Causes of Schizophrenia"e;.

This comprehensive reference is clearly destined to become the definitive anatomical basis for all neuroscience research.

This volume features a collection of essays by primatologists, anthropologists, biologists, and psychologists who offer some answers to the question of what makes us human, i.

This book offers a detailed exploration of G-protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs), key membrane proteins that mediate cellular responses to diverse signals.

This book presents a first generation of artificial brains, using vision as sample application.

This book provides an extensive examination of the genetic and developmental factors that contribute to disabilities impacting the nervous system.

Put simply, Think Straight is an owners manual for the human brain.

Put simply, Think Straight is an owners manual for the human brain.

This book addresses a critical gap at the intersection of artificial intelligence, neuroscience, and the global crisis of anti-science sentiment.

This book addresses a critical gap at the intersection of artificial intelligence, neuroscience, and the global crisis of anti-science sentiment.

The book addresses the pressing health issue of diabetic neuropathy, which affects millions of people globally, particularly those with diabetes.

Good reasoning can lead to success; bad reasoning can lead to catastrophe.

In the final volume of his historical neuroscience trilogy, prize-winning author Alan J.

In the final volume of his historical neuroscience trilogy, prize-winning author Alan J.

Brain science in the form of neuroscientific evidence now appears frequently in courtrooms and policy discussions alike.

The American Psychological Association now considers clinical supervision an essential professional activity of clinical neuropsychologists, yet most receive very little training in this activity.

The American Psychological Association now considers clinical supervision an essential professional activity of clinical neuropsychologists, yet most receive very little training in this activity.

Brain science in the form of neuroscientific evidence now appears frequently in courtrooms and policy discussions alike.

Cognitive Science and the Reconceptualization of Social Theory explores how core social science ideas can be naturalized and reconceptualized through the lens of cognitive science.

Neurocognitive and neuropsychiatric disorders contribute to a substantial amount of global morbidity and, as such, the identification of their causes is paramount to understanding their underlying pathophysiology as well as treatment and prevention strategies.