Psychosis-inducing lesions affect a common brain circuit in the hippocampus, research reveals
A new study investigated the brain circuits involved in psychosis—a condition characterized by delusions, hallucinations, ...
Neuroscientists Discover a Hidden Brain Circuit That Shapes Every Decision
Your brain constantly juggles sensory information to make split-second decisions, but how? A new latent circuit model ...
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Brain’s ‘circuit breakers’: How your mind blocks out distractions
In a nutshell The brain uses active “circuit breakers” to suppress irrelevant information, rather than passively letting ...
Scientists discover mitochondria's role in shaping memory circuits
Virginia Tech neuroscientists have uncovered a mitochondrial process that supports the brain cells critical for learning, ...
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Orexin population activity precisely reflects net body movement across behavioral and metabolic states
This important study shows that the activity of hypothalamic hypocretin/orexin neurons (HONs) correlates with body movement over multiple behaviors. Sophisticated techniques and analyses showcase this ...