Brain activity maps challenge traditional descriptions of prefrontal cortex

For more than a century, maps of the brain have been based on how brain tissue looks under the microscope. These anatomical ...

The Brain Might Not Function Like We Thought It Did

Studies of brain injuries and electrical stimulation seemed to bear this out. Damaging the Broca’s area, for instance, ...
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Mapping the Brain Based on Neuronal Activity

Researchers have developed the first activity-based maps of the prefrontal cortex, challenging traditional descriptions of ...
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Neuronal activity maps challenge traditional anatomical divisions of prefrontal cortex

Her research group recorded and analysed the activity of more than 24,000 neurons in awake mice and created the first ...
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ADHD news: Researchers discover a gene that shapes how well the brain filters noise

Attention can feel like a fragile thing, especially when your brain struggles to sort signal from noise. Every second, your ...
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Prefrontal Cortex in Horses and Humans

Many horse owners think the existence of the prefrontal cortex is a major controversy in equine science. It’s not. It’s just an area that’s riddled with misinformation. Curiously, most people—horsey ...

Brain neurons process salience, valence and value separately to understand what is important—and what isn't

The sound of a fire alarm tells us to get out quickly to not get hurt, while the sight of a gas station sign can signal a ...