The results reveal that the human frontal operculum is subdivided into 3 regions, organized on the antero-posterior axis: PCO, located at the level of the precentral gyrus and thus the premotor/motor ...

To achieve goals in a dynamic environment, the prefrontal cortex (PFC) facilitates various cognitive functions that allow an organism to detect and discriminate information, identify changes in ...

Drug addiction carries an extremely high risk of relapse, as cravings can be reignited by minor stimuli even long after one has stopped using. Previously, this phenomenon was attributed to a decline ...

Bursts of brain rhythms with 'beta' frequencies control where and when neurons in the cortex process sensory information and plan responses. Studying these bursts would improve understanding of ...

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

Neuronal sequences in the medial prefrontal cortex of the brain encode critical information associated with a procedural rule. These sequences can be explored and leveraged as novel biomarkers for ...

Imagine two kids in adjoining backyards that are separated by a fence. Both yards have a trampoline, so the kids jump up and down to talk to one another. It will only work if both kids are at the top ...

A new study led by investigators from Massachusetts General Hospital reveals that the main psychoactive component in cannabis or marijuana disrupts the normal connections and activity of the brain's ...

Sportschosun Jang Jong-ho] It has been shown that simply examining brain functional connectivity before treatment may make it ...

Driving a manual car stimulates the prefrontal cortex of the human brain, the region that handles memory, attention, and decision-making.