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Editorial Editorial (1556) Total Article Views Authors: Chen SHA Published Date January 2012 Volume 2012:1 Pages 1 - 2 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/NAN.S22881 Received: Accepted: 11 October 2011 Published: 06 January 2012 SH Annabel Chen Department of Psychology, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore The development of neuroscience and its role in understanding the central nervous system has come a long way. A quick search in the Web of Science database (JCR Science Edition, 2010) shows 239 journals under the heading of neurosciences, with one of the longest-standing journals beginning in 1891. However, the quest to understand human behavior through the study of brain systems has just begun. The "Decade of the Brain" in the 1990s brought international focus to the study of brain functions, to seek cures for neurologic and psychiatric diseases. This was followed by the "Decade of the Mind," to further appreciate the complexities of higher cognition in human behavior. Currently, both initiatives are still ongoing and are continuously fueled by advancements in neuroimaging and neurotechnology. In such a research climate, it is foreseeable that in the coming decade there will be a rapid development in the integration of interdisciplinary research between the neurosciences, engineering, and social sciences. Post to: Cannotea Citeulike Del.icio.us Facebook LinkedIn Twitter Readers of this article also read: Applications of gold nanoparticles in cancer nanotechnology Local anesthetic failure associated with inflammation: verification of the acidosis mechanism and the hypothetic participation of inflammatory peroxynitrite Narcissistic rage: The Achilles’ heel of the patient with chronic physical illness "Globalized public health.” A transdisciplinary comprehensive framework for analyzing contemporary globalization’s influences on the field of public health Morgellons disease: Analysis of a population with clinically confirmed microscopic subcutaneous fibers of unknown etiology Subset-directed antiviral treatment of 142 herpesvirus patients with chronic fatigue syndrome Health literacy and health seeking behavior among older men in a middle-income nation Fungus-mediated biological synthesis of gold nanoparticles: potential in detection of liver cancer Optical imaging to trace near infrared fluorescent zinc oxide nanoparticles following oral exposure Dexmedetomidine sedation in painful posterior segment surgery