Novel brain architecture simulated for fast and flexible decision-making

A team of researchers in the Netherlands has proposed a new way of designing computer models of the brain—an approach that ...
Frontiers

Intrinsic neural dynamics and information processing in decision-making circuits

Decision neuroscience is a rapidly advancing field aimed at understanding how neural circuits give rise to behavioral choices. Recent research highlights ...
eLife

Serotonergic modulation of motor subspace dynamics drives a sleep-independent quiescent state

The dorsal raphe nucleus (DRN) serotonergic (5-HT) system has been implicated in regulating sleep and motor control; however, its specific role remains controversial. In this study, we found that ...
Science Daily

Artificial neurons successfully communicate with living brain cells

Engineers at Northwestern University have taken a striking leap toward merging machines with the human brain by printing ...

Researchers use statistics and math to understand how the brain works

Nothing rivals the human brain's complexity. Its 86 billion neurons and 85 billion other cells make an estimated 100 trillion ...