How does the brain learn from mistakes? A new Duke study reveals a hidden circuit that helps control the learning process.

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For many years, a dominant view in neuroscience was that neurons in the inferotemporal (IT) cortex—a critical center in the ...

The embryonic receptor "Smoothened" regulates dopamine and acetylcholine timing to control learning and habit formation in ...

A signaling pathway best known for shaping the brain before birth also helps govern how adults learn, adapt, and persist in ...

AI identifies 40-gene signature that protects some brains from Alzheimer's cognitive decline despite full disease pathology, ...

Every few years, a new sensing capability reshapes an entire product category. Brain data is next, and this time, most ...

Psychology student and BPS Student Ambassador, Fui Peng Wong, explores how living between languages offers an interesting window into how the human mind works.

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If you find yourself spacing during the day after a night of poor sleep, consider letting your brain catch a break by catching some Z’s. Your ability to focus deserves it. Burning the midnight oil?

Your brain’s “stop eating” signal may come from an unexpected source. Researchers found that astrocytes—once thought to just support neurons—actually play a key role in controlling appetite. After a ...