Researchers recorded alterations in levels of both dopamine and serotonin in the brain when people perform perception and decision making based tasks. Read More
The retrieval of mitochondria via a feedback loop is vital to sustaining synaptic transmission. Read More
Receptor potentiation was observed when the antagonists bind to receptors that consist of different subunits, where it acts as a subunit. Read More
Working memory isn't confined to one area of the brain. It requires synchronous activity of at least two brain areas. Read More
The striatum and premotor cortex show altered patterns in neural activity when encoding time. The dynamics of the striatum were more sequential than those of the premotor cortex. Read More
Researchers have identified a key neural circuit that plays a role in dissociation, a phenomenon in which people can feel disconnected from their bodies and reality. Read More
Researchers identify three populations of neurons in layer 6 of the cortex that contribute to alertness. Read More
Distinct personality traits emerge and manifest via both behavior and neural activity. Read More
Males with autism have atypically enhanced excitation in the medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC). This area of the brain is associated with social cognition and self-reflection. Autistic women showed a more intact mPFC response, which was associated with a better ability to camouflage social difficulties in real-world settings. Read More
Paying attention alters how the brain allocates its limited energy. As the brain uses more energy to process information we attend to, the less energy is supplied to processing outside our field of attention. Read More
Common green apple flavorant farnesene enhances nicotine reward in mouse models. The flavorant is also rewarding on its own. Researchers say with or without nicotine, flavored vapes, especially those containing farnesene, pose potential neurological risks, including addiction. Read More
The act of remapping an area can be mathematically modeled as probabilistic reasoning in rodents. Read More
