Neuroscientists have discovered how the brain distinguishes between visual motion occurring in the external world from that ...

Neuroscientists have discovered how the brain distinguishes between visual motion occurring in the external world from that ...

New research explores the many ways our sensory experiences overlaps, teaching us new ways the brain perceives ...

This release decreases inhibitory input to vLGN neurons, resulting in heightened activity in ... Reference: “Overwriting an instinct: Visual cortex instructs learning to suppress fear responses” by ...

A new study shows that the cerebral cortex predicts the future by detecting novel stimuli and forming short-term memory ...

In the posterior part of our brain, particularly in the occipital visual cortex, the connection is strong because space and time are processed by the same neurons. "This region, specialized in ...

When someone is scared, the body initiates a “fight or flight” response, causing physical changes like increased breathing, ...

Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis Medicine Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology have identified specific neuronal cells that are essential to our understanding of other people. Runnan ...

The functioning of the brain relies on the precise organization of neuronal connections. In an article published in ...

Researchers have unveiled the precise brain mechanisms that enable animals to overcome instinctive fears. The study in mice could have implications for developing therapeutics for fear-related ...

Research reveals how the brain learns to suppress instinctive fear responses, pointing to new potential targets for PTSD and ...

Scientists have identified brain circuitry that helps overcome fear, offering new insights into anxiety disorders and ...