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

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

The Neuroscience of Reciprocity, we explored how altruistic behavior activates the brain’s reward system. In this continuation, we shift our focus to fairness and trust— deeply ingrained instincts ...

While solving math problems that required either calculating a solution or rote memorization, participants received weak electrical stimulation to either the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex, which ...

Don’t try to interrupt a bad habit. Instead, give in … and then think about how you feel about what you’re doing. I like to think I’m fairly disciplined. I can sit and write all day. I can do mundane ...

Flipping the switch on fewer than 500 neurons dramatically reduces the alcohol consumption of mice. This novel finding could ...

We also observed that the brain regions of frontopolar prefrontal cortex (FP-PFC) and left orbitofrontal cortex (OFC) were positively associated with learning outcomes and rapport, respectively.

Why the Orbitofrontal Cortex? The researchers targeted the lateral orbitofrontal cortex (OFC), an area of the brain that plays a crucial role in emotion processing and evaluating rewards.

A new study published in Human Brain Mapping has found that music which evokes nostalgia activates a unique network of brain ...

One of these regions is the medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC), a large segment of the frontal part of the brain known to contribute to decision-making, attention, learning and memory consolidation.

Summary: Researchers discovered two brain regions crucial for social gaze in primates. Stimulating the orbitofrontal cortex increased eye contact duration and responsiveness, while the dorsomedial ...