Over the course of their lives, animals form associations between sensory stimuli and predicted threats or rewards. These associations can, in turn, shape the behaviors of animals, prompting them to ...
Researchers have discovered that the dorsal premotor cortex serves a 'meta-learning' function, overseeing and regulating physical movements. Once believed to be limited to movement planning, this ...
A new study reveals that extensive training rewires the brain, offloading automated skills to the temporal cortex to allow ...
New research reveals a mental workaround that is activated through repetition and experience.
Vision shapes behavior, and a new study by MIT neuroscientists finds behavior and internal states shape vision. The research, published in Neuron, finds in mice that, via specific circuits, the ...
People between 18 and 25 can vote, enlist in the military, and sign binding contracts, yet the brain region responsible for ...
New research by Georgetown scientists shows how the brain rewires itself to automate learned tasks. The findings challenge a ...
A new study links childhood trauma type and timing to altered fear brain circuits and IL-8/IL-17 inflammation.