In animals with social structures, the drive to reproduce is a complex process; governed by the brain, it's influenced by ...

A new study published in Neuropsychopharmacology sheds light on how heroin exposure alters brain function related to social ...

A traditionally overlooked type of RNA plays an important role in promoting resilience to depression-but only in females.

Where a human uses the prefrontal cortex to solve a problem, set goals, and plan hypothetical actions, a horse uses memory. The last thing a prey animal needs to survive is a prefrontal cortex.

Researchers report that viewing, feeling, and touching real dogs leads to increasingly higher levels of activity in the prefrontal cortex of the brain. The study shows that this effect persists ...

His lab has also found that in certain parts of the prefrontal cortex, different brain layers show distinctive patterns of oscillation: faster oscillation at the surface and slower oscillation in ...

What makes the human brain distinct from that of all other animals — including even our closest primate relatives? In an analysis of cell types in the prefrontal cortex of four primate species, Yale ...

While pain and fear are very different experiences, past studies showed that they can sometimes be closely related to one another. For instance, when many animals and humans are in dangerous or ...

For the time being, blame it on the prefrontal cortex! But be warned, that excuse expires the second you turn 25. Chloe Mendoza ʼ25 is the Managing Editor of Podcasts and an Arts and Life fashion ...

Researchers have found that the timing of when fluoxetine (commonly known by its brand name, Prozac) is administered is vital ...