Brain’s Internal Disappointment Meter Forces Behavioral Change
New research discovers a lateral habenula cell group acting as a disappointment meter when reality misses expectations.
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Why the Brain Doesn’t Need Choices to Generate Intent
A new study rejects the sandwich model, proving the brain lacks a decision-making center.
Scientists reverse anxiety by fixing a tiny brain circuit
A newly identified group of amygdala neurons appears to play a central role in anxiety and social behavior. Restoring normal activity in this tiny brain circuit...
Neuroscientists found a region of the brain specialized for recognising faces that activates in as little as 50 milliseconds and it develops even in people who have been blind since birth
Somewhere on the ventral surface of the temporal lobe, in a region called the fusiform gyrus, there is a small area of cortex that responds far more strongly to...
[2606.02840] Self-Regulation through Communication in Evolved Neural Agents
Abstract page for arXiv paper 2606.02840: Self-Regulation through Communication in Evolved Neural Agents
[2606.03481] Short-Term Synaptic Plasticity Stabilizes Goal-Conditioned Dynamics in a PFC-Inspired Reservoir Model for Multistep Goal-Directed Action Planning
Abstract page for arXiv paper 2606.03481: Short-Term Synaptic Plasticity Stabilizes Goal-Conditioned Dynamics in a PFC-Inspired Reservoir Model for Multistep Go...
Linking reduced prefrontal microcircuit inhibition in schizophrenia to EEG biomarkers in silico
Author summary Reduced cortical interneuron inhibition in schizophrenia is implicated in impaired processing in prefrontal cortex and altered EEG signal mismatc...
Charting 54,583 Connectomes to Detect Brain Disease
Researchers constructed a brain growth charts from 54,000+ diffusion MRI scans to map individual white matter health.
Researchers Suspected Brain Inflammation in Long COVID but Found Something Else
Brain scans suggest long COVID’s biggest clues may lie in the brain’s emotion centers, not widespread inflammation.
[2606.00667] Cortex and subcortex play distinct roles over learning when cortical memory is limited
Abstract page for arXiv paper 2606.00667: Cortex and subcortex play distinct roles over learning when cortical memory is limited
Whole-Brain Dynamics Predict Social Approach
A whole-brain neural "pre-decision state" in the pallium that predicts social approach before movement.
Canalization of neural dynamics by δ-protocadherins in the developing zebrafish optic tectum
Author summary Mutations in a wide array of genes can contribute neurodevelopmental disorders, such as autism spectrum disorders or schizophrenia. The effects o...
A tiny part of your brain may still listen under anesthesia
For generations, we have viewed the transition into general anesthesia as a descent into an absolute, velvety blackout. As the anesthetic drugs take hold, the
A tiny part of your brain may still listen under anesthesia
Tones, oddball sounds and words can spark brain cell responses, hinting at nuanced processing without consciousness.
[2605.31473] The Metastable Mind: Neural Underpinnings of Naturalistic Cognition Through the Synthesis of Event Segmentation and Metastable Neural States
Abstract page for arXiv paper 2605.31473: The Metastable Mind: Neural Underpinnings of Naturalistic Cognition Through the Synthesis of Event Segmentation and Me...
[2605.30556] Supervised Training Rapidly Degrades Early Visual Cortex Alignment Across Biologically Plausible Learning Rules
Abstract page for arXiv paper 2605.30556: Supervised Training Rapidly Degrades Early Visual Cortex Alignment Across Biologically Plausible Learning Rules
Researchers Use Collagen Tiles to Stop Brain Cancer Recurrence
Cesium-131 collagen tiles (TBRT) cut brain tumor recurrence to 1.3% and double overall survival.
Does science prove that love actually changes your brain chemistry?
The Neuroscience of Love: Biochemical Transformations Scientific consensus confirms that love is not merely a poetic abstraction but a powerful neurobiological...
GRP78 associates with alpha-synuclein in vulnerable neurons of the Parkinson’s disease brain - Acta Neuropathologica
Baek JH, Mamula D, Tingstam B, Pereira M, He Y, Svenningsson P (2019) GRP78 level is altered in the brain, but not in plasma or cerebrospinal fluid in Parkinson...
Conserved dopaminergic system in Octopus minor: molecular characterization and spatial expression - Brain Structure and Function
Dopamine, a key neurotransmitter, is associated with a broadly conserved biosynthetic pathway and receptor system across bilaterians, with emerging evidenc
Mapping the neural patterns of verbal repetition: an activation likelihood estimation meta-analysis - Brain Structure and Function
Verbal repetition involves transforming heard speech into articulatory motor output and constitutes a core language function integrating receptive and expr
Consistent neural evidence to support novelty and appropriateness processing for creative thinking: a coordinated meta-analysis using activation likelihood estimation - Brain Structure and Function
Creative thinking is characterized by novelty and appropriateness. Previous research has focused on consistent neural mechanisms across specific creative t
A Biological Signature of Consciousness Found
Researchers discover a 20–45 Hz thalamic rhythm that serves as a biological signature of active states of consciousness.
Why Willpower Fails and How to Restore Focus
Experts break down the neurobiology of distraction, revealing why willpower fails and how proactive control and self-hypnosis restore focus.
Elber-Dorozko and Gouvêa: Ambiguity in the Concept of Representation — The Brains Blog
‘Neuronal representation’ is not a defective concept: Ambiguity as a sign of science in progress Lotem Elber-Dorozko and Devin Gouvêa The term “neural re...
Toggling Embodied Cognition via the Rubber Hand Illusion
A new study links a weak sense of self to malleable bodily awareness via the rubber hand illusion.
Scientists Made A Vitamin K-Like Compound That May Push Brain Cells To Become Neurons
Japanese researchers may have found a way to help neurons.
Hierarchical recurrent temporal prediction as a model of the mammalian dorsal visual pathway
Author summary A goal of neuroscience is to identify general principles that explain how neural circuits represent information. Feedforward and locally recurren...