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What is the human mind all about? What is the theory behind human emotions? What causes various neurotic and psychiatric disorders in human beings? Well these are some of the questions that neuroscientists across the globe have been trying to answer and have been successful to a large extent.

Attempts to study the nervous system and functions of the human brain are not a new phenomenon. Travelling back in time one can see proof of such studies being conducted by people in the ancient Egyptian civilization. Hippocrates and Plato were of the opinion that brain was the most rational part in the human body. Whereas Aristotle was of the opinion that centre of human intelligence was the heart. Later on Galen a roman physician who took care of gladiators noticed that the patients he treated were devoid of mental consciousness when they suffered brain damages. In the 1890’s the microscope was invented and it took neuroscience to the next level. Later on studies brought into place the neuron doctrine. It established the theory that the neurons were the functional part of the human brain.

Computational neuroscience and molecular biology have led to major advancements in unravelling the mysteries of the nervous system during the latter half of the twentieth century. Modern day neuroscientists have been able to study in totality the structure, working and functioning of the nervous system. They have also been able to learn how malfunctions occur in the nervous system. To state an example, scientists can now analyse in greater detail the complexities surrounding the activities of a single neuron. Neuroscience is no longer seen as an offshoot of biology but has become an interdisciplinary science connecting a large area of interest. With the human brain being one of the most complex structures known to mankind, modern day neuroscientists across are still trying to unravel the mysteries that surround it.

With the advent of new technologies and procedure the future of neuroscience looks even more promising and challenging too. Efforts are being made to delve into the depths of the human brain and new possibilities are opening up. Many disorders that are deemed incurable now will be resolved and new methods of treatments will be developed. These future developments can provide positive answers to resolve even hereditary diseases. Neurogenetics will be a major area of focus in the coming years .Another area that will draw considerable interest in the future will be neurodegenration. The studies in this area will be aimed at getting a better understanding on the reasons for brain cell death. Neural circuits and neural systems and behaviour will also be getting a lot of interest from neuroscientists. Along with plasticity, repair and neural development studies on the neural environment as whole will also be deeply promoted. Clinical trial programs will be expanded on a global basis. With such positive plans on the anvil one can see that the future of neuroscience is shining bright.