Your ability to notice what matters visually comes from an ancient brain system over 500 million years old.

The world’s most powerful supercomputers can now run simulations of billions of neurons, and researchers hope such models ...

The sound of a fire alarm tells us to get out quickly to not get hurt, while the sight of a gas station sign can signal a ...

This important study combines optogenetic manipulations and wide-field imaging to show that the retrosplenial cortex controls behavioral responses to whisker deflection in a context-dependent manner.

Learn how neurobiology could explain why some people are better at accepting and adapting to change.

Attention can feel like a fragile thing, especially when your brain struggles to sort signal from noise. Every second, your ...

A previously under-investigated midbrain region called the superior colliculus (SC) may play a vital role in the ability to pay attention, according to a new study by neuroscientists at the Indian ...