Our brains do not react in a fixed, mechanical way like electronic circuits. Even if we see the same scene every day on our ...

New research shows that the superior colliculus, a primitive brain region, can independently interpret visual information.

A new study reveals that the brain’s responsiveness and capacity for learning shift with the time of day, governed by ...

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

The best time for learning may be when you feel exhausted. In A Nutshell Rats’ brains respond differently to the same ...

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, Vol. 119, No. 4 (January 25, 2022), pp. 1-12 (12 pages) To further advance functional MRI (fMRI)–based brain science, ...

Deep breath in, slow breath out… Isn't it odd that we can self-soothe by slowing down our breathing? Humans have long used slow breathing to regulate their emotions, and practices like yoga and ...

New brain-imaging research shows that soccer fans experience rapid shifts in reward and self-control circuits when their team ...

Leuven, 7 August 2024—The mechanisms underlying intellectual disabilities or autism remain largely unknown. Researchers in the labs of Prof. Pierre Vanderhaeghen and Prof. Vincent Bonin at the VIB-KU ...