circuitry

There’s nothing spookier or more haunting than the soaring sounds of a theremin, an instrument that uses electromagnetic fields to produce various pitches when you move your hands…

Part of understanding the underlying causes of autism spectrum disorder relies on figuring out which cells' signaling patterns in the brain are disrupted, and when during nervous system…

Rendering the invisible visible is among scientists' favorite challenges. The sea creature-like images accompanying this short feature are microscopic portraits of brain cells that make…

For centuries, people have been using mindfulness meditation to try to relieve their pain, but neuroscientists have only recently been able to test if and how this actually works. In the…

Humans tend to form groups, which often find themselves in conflict with rival groups. But why do people show such a ready tendency to harm people in opposing groups? A new study led by…

Moreover, fluctuating hormonal levels are found to cause shifts in mood, energy balance, and behavior throughout life, in accordance with sculpting other neural circuitry changes. …

For many people, a traumatic experience can leave an indelible impression on the brain in the form of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). PTSD is characterized by hyperarousal and…

A new study published today in Nature Neuroscience has uncovered neuronal circuitry in the brain of rodents that may play an important role in mediating pain-induced anhedonia -- a decrease…

The key to overcoming addictions and psychiatric disorders lives deep inside the netherworld of our brains and the circuitry that causes us to feel good. Just like space, this region of the…

affirms a much more active role of the amygdala in these processes than earlier considered. ‘Apart from regulating fear responses, the neurons in a specific brain region called the…