How the brain learns and applies rules: Sequential neuronal dynamics in the prefrontal cortex

Understanding how the brain learns and applies rules is the key to unraveling the neural basis of flexible behavior. A new ...
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3 Strategies to Improve Your Response Inhibition

1. Spend some time reflecting on values so that you can use them to guide your behavior. Controlling responses is easier when ...

Ultrafast electron diffraction captures atomic layers twisting in response to light

A pulse of light sets the tempo in the material. Atoms in a crystalline sheet just a few atoms thick begin to move—not ...

Tiny chips hitch a ride on immune cells to sites of inflammation

The first, obviously, was making functional electronic devices smaller than cells that can circulate in our blood. “Previous ...

Quantifying the intensity of emotional response to sound, images and touch through skin conductance

When we listen to a moving piece of music or feel the gentle pulse of a haptic vibration, our bodies react before we ...