Brain activity maps challenge traditional descriptions of prefrontal cortex

For more than a century, maps of the brain have been based on how brain tissue looks under the microscope. These anatomical ...

The Brain Might Not Function Like We Thought It Did

Studies of brain injuries and electrical stimulation seemed to bear this out. Damaging the Broca’s area, for instance, interfered with speech, and stimulating specific tissues could lead to specific ...
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Mapping the Brain Based on Neuronal Activity

Researchers have developed the first activity-based maps of the prefrontal cortex, challenging traditional descriptions of ...
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Neuronal activity maps challenge traditional anatomical divisions of prefrontal cortex

For more than a century, maps of the brain have been based on how brain tissue looks under the microscope.
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How the brain learns and applies rules: sequential neuronal dynamics in the prefrontal cortex

Neuronal sequences in the medial prefrontal cortex of the brain encode critical information associated with a procedural rule. These sequences can be explored and leveraged as novel biomarkers for ...
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Prefrontal Cortex Biopsies Safe During Deep Brain Stimulation

Prefrontal cortex biopsies taken for research purposes during deep brain stimulation (DBS) procedures appeared to be safe, new research has suggested. Investigators found no significant differences in ...

Brain neurons process salience, valence and value separately to understand what is important—and what isn't

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 ...