Understanding how the brain learns and applies rules is the key to unraveling the neural basis of flexible behavior. A new ...

Many horse owners think the existence of the prefrontal cortex is a major controversy in equine science. It’s not. It’s just an area that’s riddled with misinformation. Curiously, most people—horsey ...

Doctors may not be able to identify damages to the prefrontal cortex at first sight, and the outcomes for the patient can be everlasting. As one of our most important organs, the brain oversees vital ...

New Delhi | Damage to the 'medial' region of the prefrontal cortex -- the brain region that helps with planning and achieving goals -- could make one more impulsive and likely to be influenced by ...

An image of a beautiful beach conjures up certain sensations – one can imagine the warmth of the sun, and the sound of waves breaking on shore. But how does the human brain produce these impressions ...

When Homer’s epic poem The Odyssey opens, the hero Odysseus is sitting on the shore of the island Ogygia weeping. After spending ten years fighting the Trojan War, and several more years trying to ...