"Even at the first stages of object perception, the neurons are sensitive to much more complex visual stimuli than had previously been believed, and that capability is informed by feedback from higher ...

A new study has revealed how two morphogens, WNT and Sonic Hedgehog, act as molecular "traffic cops," directing early human ...

Reading is a highly valuable skill that allows humans to acquire new knowledge, pursue an education and complete a wide range ...

Scientists tested two major theories about consciousness. They found the back of the brain handles fine visual details.

The helpful rats had higher oxytocin receptor expression in the nucleus accumbens, a brain region that drives motivation, ...

PSCAN, which enables minimally invasive, wide-field, high-resolution imaging of the nucleus tractus solitarii (NTS) in living mice. This technique allows detailed investigation of NTS activity and ...