The axolotl (Ambystoma mexicanum) has extraordinary regenerative abilities—the salamander can regrow lost limbs and repair ...

Researchers have discovered how specific brain circuits process empathy, showing that witnessing others in pain activates the ...

A new study reveals that pain and itch are processed by distinct neural circuits in the anterior cingulate cortex (ACC).

Researchers have revealed neural circuits in the brainstem that are crucially involved in implementing decisions by controlling three fundamental behavioral states or strategies: perseverance, ...

Over the course of their lives, humans and other animals typically learn to avoid situations and stimuli that are dangerous ...

A research team has uncovered key insights into how the brain processes others' distress. Using miniature endoscopic calcium imaging, the researchers identified specific neural ensembles in the ...

Researchers have revealed neural circuits in the brainstem that are crucially involved in implementing decisions by ...

Neural networks inspired by the brain are reshaping AI with memory retention, continuous learning, and greater efficiency.

Visualizing neural connections allows scientists to map the circuits linking different brain areas. Using viral gene delivery in the axolotl's retina, the scientists mapped the connections that ...

The axolotl is a powerful model for understanding regeneration, however, studying the axolotl’s nervous system has been ...

When they inhibited the ACC-to-PAG circuit, empathic freezing ... This approach provides new insights into the fundamental neural mechanisms of affective empathy. Understanding how the brain encodes ...

Science has published two studies, led by an Ikerbasque researcher at the Achucarro Basque Center for Neuroscience and ...