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.

Research suggests most people get earworms regularly – and they’re more common among people who listen to a lot of music. One ...

One of the major troubles for a mother is understanding the newborn's language. While mothers admire their babbles and coos, ...

When families share thoughts, information, and ideas and ask for and receive advice, they are building personal and social ...

A baby's first year is a foundational period during which their senses and overall development rapidly grow for lifelong health and wellness. Simple mother-infant interactions, such as skin-to-skin ...

This important study reports three experiments examining how the subjective experience of task regularities influences perceptual decision-making. Although the evidence linking subjective ratings to ...

Zooming in on the auditory cortex, the researchers found three unique sets of neurons that light up while we listen to music. Two sets of neurons encode absolute pitch (individual musical notes) and ...

Mental illness is often described in abstract terms, but is rooted in the brain. A study reveals that genes influencing ...