FeaturedNeuroscience·November 16, 2022·2 min readJumping the Gun: Brain Area Associated with Premature Action IdentifiedThe anterior lateral motor cortex, an area of the brain associated with action planning, plays a major role in premature actions such as when a person "jumps the gun", or starts to run before a race starts.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·December 7, 2020·5 min readGrasping an Object: Model Describes Complete Movement Planning in the BrainResearchers have developed a new model that represents the planning of movement from seeing an object to grasping it.Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscience·February 27, 2020·6 min readHow does the brain put decisions in context?The anterior lateral motor cortex appears to play a significant role in context-based decision making.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 1, 2018·5 min readDecoding How Brain Circuits Control BehaviorResearchers have identified how two types of neurons divide the labor to plan and initiate movements.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·May 19, 2017·4 min readStoring a Memory Involves Distant Parts of the BrainAccording to a new study, distant areas of the brain are required to help store a single memory.Read More
