Dopamine neurons in the midbrain are involved in storing short-term memories—a function previously thought to be conducted solely in the prefrontal cortex—two RIKEN neuroscientists have shown1. The ...

Drug addiction poses a global public health challenge, with limited therapeutic options and modest efficacy. While clinical observations suggest that social rank plays a crucial role in determining ...

A neuroimaging study of adolescents with ADHD found age-related increases in glutamate levels in the medial prefrontal cortex ...

ADHD attention circuit research from Johns Hopkins University has identified PLTi — an ancient brainstem cluster of ...

Scientists know that social isolation can alter brain structure and lead to the breakdown of myelin, the fatty coating that insulates nerve fibers in the brain. But they don't yet know exactly how or ...