In a study published in Cell on July 10, researchers reported the first comprehensive study of whole-brain projectomes of the ...

In animals with social structures, the drive to reproduce is a complex process; governed by the brain, it's influenced by ...

A new study published in Neuropsychopharmacology sheds light on how heroin exposure alters brain function related to social ...

Rockefeller scientists identified a hormonally primed brain circuit in mice that governs sexual receptivity in females and ...

The prefrontal cortex (PFC) is a crucial part of the mammalian brain, known to be involved in decision-making, planning, complex social behavior and integrating the activity of other brain regions ...

A traditionally overlooked type of RNA plays an important role in promoting resilience to depression-but only in females.

In a study published in Cell on July 10, a team from the Center for Excellence in Brain Science and Intelligence Technology (CEBSIT) of the Chinese ...

The scientists argue that the category-selective neurons in prefrontal cortex only play a role once the acquired knowledge has been shifted from short-term to long-term memory.

Faulty wiring of the prefrontal cortex during development leads to abnormal brain activity and cognitive impairments related to mental illness, according to a mouse study published in JNeurosci.

Working in a mouse model, UC Davis researchers are able to distinguish brain cells activated by a psychedelic drug. This image shows the prefrontal cortex of a mouse injected with scFLARE2 (purple) ...