The authors used a Bayesian modeling framework to fit behavior and serotonin neuron activity to reward history across multiple timescales. A key goal was to distinguish value coding from other ...

In the lingo of the field, dopamine-producing cells are measuring a reward prediction error — the difference between the ...

A team at Carnegie Mellon University is helping kids understand artificial intelligence with a soft, squishy, LED-lit neural ...

Researchers have discovered a network between neurons in the brain that could be the pathway for the spread of plaques that ...

While the exact causes of neurodegenerative brain diseases like Alzheimer's and dementia are still largely unknown, ...

Neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer's disease and dementia, are medical conditions that entail the progressive loss ...

A new study published in Psychiatry Research provides evidence that certain brain cells are physically smaller in individuals ...

Author Maria Vogel Maria is a graduate student at the University of Pennsylvania, where she studies how neurons and astrocytes influence each ...

A groundbreaking new study has revealed that sea urchins, a fascinating sea creature, have a surprisingly complex nervous ...

Will Kenton is an expert on the economy and investing laws and regulations. He previously held senior editorial roles at Investopedia and Kapitall Wire and holds a MA in Economics from The New School ...