A light pulse of electricity to the brain helped monkeys shake off a schizophrenia-like pattern of rigid thinking. They ...

Researchers found that mice coordinate survival behavior through brain activity in the prefrontal cortex, which tracks both ...

Why don't some people practice what they preach? Researchers reveal that a brain region called the ventromedial prefrontal ...

Many horse owners think the existence of the prefrontal cortex is a major controversy in equine science. It’s not. It’s just an area that’s riddled with misinformation. Curiously, most people—horsey ...

Prefrontal cortex biopsies taken for research purposes during deep brain stimulation (DBS) procedures appeared to be safe, new research has suggested. Investigators found no significant differences in ...

Obtaining prefrontal cortex biopsies during deep brain stimulation (DBS) surgery in living patients does not increase the risk of adverse events or cognitive decline compared to standard DBS ...

People may think of survival as an individual act—every animal (and person) for themselves. But a new study from UCLA ...