A new study finds that in some lemur species, evolving gender equality is linked to changes in the brain’s oxytocin system.

What if the key to better grades, less stress, and healthier habits was already in your head? From all-nighters and ...

When avatars give feedback, people take more risks. This behavior is tied to how the brain - especially the amygdala - ...

A new study published in the European Journal of Neuroscience has found that certain personality traits associated with the ...

The people with a damaged basolateral amygdala were found to be selfish when it came to sharing money with those they felt ...

Is generosity a question of heart or the amygdala? The basolateral amygdala, nestled in the heart of the limbic system, could well play a decisive role in our social behavior.

Researchers studied individuals with Urbach-Wiethe Disease, identifying the basolateral amygdala as a key brain region regulating generous behavior. This almond-shaped structure helps process emotions ...

A new study led by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal), a centre supported by the "la Caixa" Foundation, has ...

Scientists from the Machine Intelligence from Cortical Networks (MICRONS) consortium have published the microconnectome of a cubic millimeter of the mouse brain. This is the most complete map of this ...

Very little is known about how deeper brain structures contribute to our sense of perception and self. Simultaneously recording neural activity from both the thalamus and the cortex, the team found a ...

Allen Institute researchers Leila Elabbady and Clay Reid examine brain mapping data from the MICrONS project. (Allen Institute Photo) Researchers say they’ve accomplished a feat that was said to ...