As part of their recent study, they carried out a series of experiments in which a human participant was asked to write 306 distinct Chinese characters. While the participant was completing the task, ...

This important study combines optogenetic manipulations and wide-field imaging to show that the retrosplenial cortex controls behavioral responses to whisker deflection in a context-dependent manner.

Researchers have discovered that the dorsal premotor cortex serves a 'meta-learning' function, overseeing and regulating physical movements. Once believed to be limited to movement planning, this ...

Elon Musk, billionaire and founder of Neuralink, claims the company can restore full body functionality for individuals with ...

Billionaire Elon Musk on Saturday said that his brain-computer interface company Neuralink can possibly restore full body ...

Vision shapes behavior and, a new study by MIT neuroscientists finds, behavior and internal states shape vision. The research, published Nov. 25 in Neuron, finds in mice that via specific circuits, ...

Facial expression control starts in a very old part of the nervous system. In the brain stem sits the facial nucleus, which ...

When a baby smiles at you, it's almost impossible not to smile back. This spontaneous reaction to a facial expression is part ...