Facial expressions decoded: Brain regions work together in surprising new ways

When a baby smiles at you, it's almost impossible not to smile back. This spontaneous reaction to a facial expression is part ...
eLife

Retrosplenial cortex enables context-dependent goal-directed sensorimotor transformation

This important study combines optogenetic manipulations and wide-field imaging to show that the retrosplenial cortex controls behavioral responses to whisker deflection in a context-dependent manner.
IEEE

Investigating Internal Dynamics in Monkey’s Primary Motor Cortex during Reaching

Abstract: Neural dynamics are processes that describe how neurons in the brain change their activities through time in a coordinated manner. In motor control, neural dynamics, governed by both local ...
IEEE

Acoustic Motor Cortex Stimulation Enhances the Descending Analgesic Pathway to Alleviate Chronic Pain in Mice

Abstract: Chronic pain poses considerable health risks, necessitating the development of effective treatments. Physical modulation of the motor cortex has demonstrated promise for pain relief; however ...