Researchers have recorded the activity of thousands of neurons layered within three-dimensional sections of brain as they signaled to one another in a living mouse.
A new study provides evidence that population density changes how individuals act.
A new study provides insight into how the brain processes visual information to help control behavior.
Reduced WAVE1 levels decreased preference for cocaine in mice, researchers report.
A new study reports a genetic predisposition in combination with early life stress appear to be more detrimental to males over females and may produce the social avoidance often associated with autism spectrum disorders.
Researchers report a plasma component that is usually involved in blood clotting and inflammation may also play a role in the development of Alzheimer's disease.
A new study reveals those with the 'night owl' variant of the CRY1 gene have longer circadian cycles than other people, making them stay awake for longer at night.
Researchers discover brain areas in primates exclusively dedicated to analyzing social interactions.
Study documents the mechanism that updates a fly's internal compass as it turns around.
Researchers explain how SSRI antidepressants initiate action by targeting a specific type of nerve cells. Findings may lead to the development of faster acting antidepressants.
Modifying genes essential for sensing pheromones in ants resulted in the insects' displaying deficiencies in social behaviors and reduced ability to survive within a colony.
Researchers discover two new areas of the brain involved in facial processing.