Researchers have mapped the long-range synaptic connections involved in vocal learning in zebra finches, uncovering new ...

Researchers have discovered how specific brain circuits process empathy, showing that witnessing others in pain activates the ...

Scientists knew that after losing a fight, defeated mice quickly learn to shy away from their victorious opponents, but the neural mechanisms that drive these behavioral changes ... Moving forward, ...

Researchers from Haifa have pinpointed the neural pathway linking the brain and immune system, revealing how the placebo effect works and paving the way for new treatments for various diseases ...

To map the synaptic connectivity of the HVC region, Trusel and colleagues used an optimised version of optogenetic circuit mapping ... into highly structured neural modules that contain both ...

Researchers have revealed neural circuits in the brainstem that are crucially involved in implementing decisions by controlling three fundamental behavioural states or strategies: perseverance, ...

A study using brain imaging in mice reveals that the anterior cingulate cortex (ACC) encodes empathic responses to others' ...