Excitatory input from #PrefrontalCortex to #hippocampus pyramidal cells is believed to be mediated through the thalamic nucleus reuniens. @mick &co show in rodents that this brain pathway is unexpectedly minor, contrary to assumptions in the field
@PLOSBiology plos.io/48u6mle

What role does #myelination play in #PrefrontalCortex development? This study shows that juvenile #demyelination disrupts PV #interneuron firing & self-inhibition, revealing a developmental window where myelination is essential for long-term cortical function @PLOSBiology https://plos.io/4mI4lVO

Something I always wondered about people with #tourettes and #ticdisorders:

We're almost always empaths.

The part of our brain - the #prefrontalcortex - responsible for #empathy is slightly larger than usual while the part of our brain in our #basalganglia regulating motor planning/control, has faulty neuro-pathways and shrunken parts.

More connections to the PFC as an adaptation, resulting in glitchy motor controls but perhaps very deep emotions.

#writing #mentalhealth #neuroscience

Lateral #PrefrontalCortex is involved in executive functions, but what roles do distinct anatomical subregions play? This study shows that caudal VLPF specializes in visual input processing, while middle areas support context-based behavioral planning @PLOSBiology https://plos.io/4ljEz9W

What role do cortical regions play in #mathematical learning? This study reveals the causal role of dorsolateral #PrefrontalCortex & #frontoparietal network in #math learning using #transcranial neuromodulation in human participants @PLOSBiology https://plos.io/45SyMUI

#mircostressors can be an insidious trap!

Experts Are Sharing Why You Get So "#Mean" When You're Overwhelmed, And Thankfully There's Such A Simple Solution https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/articles/exactly-why-mean-youre-overstimulated-152627504.html

#overstimulation #prefrontalcortex #technology #deepbreathing #mindfulness #calm

Recent Discoveries: The Molecular Complexity of Our Brain’s Decision-Maker

#PrefrontalCortex #Neuroscience #BrainResearch #CellularDiversity #Neurobiology #BrainCircuits #Neuromodulation #MentalHealth #Neurogenomics #CognitiveScience

https://youtube.com/shorts/tIYGcHtwOTs?feature=share

Inside the Mind: Exploring the Brain’s Decision-Making Hub

#BrainScience #Neuroscience #PrefrontalCortex #LimbicSystem #NeuralNetworks #MentalHealth #Cognition #Emotion #BrainConnectivity #Neuroplasticity #MindAndBody #SelfAwareness #BrainFunction #StressResilience #SocialBrain #BrainResearch #InnerWorld #BrainMechanisms #HealthyBrain

https://youtube.com/shorts/xzxdXP1li-I?feature=share

Journey into the Mind: How Brain Networks Enable Thought, Emotion, and Social Life

#BrainScience #Neuroscience #PrefrontalCortex #DefaultModeNetwork #SelfReflection #Memory #SocialCognition #BrainHealth #Neuroplasticity #MentalWellness #Neurochemistry #StressAndBrain #CognitiveScience #BrainConnections #MindAndBrain

https://youtube.com/shorts/rMO3K_97PCY?feature=share

The medial #PrefrontalCortex (mPFC) is a key brain area for pain sensation & #ChronicPain. This study shows that modulation of a circuit projecting from nucleus reuniens of the thalamus to mPFC improves neural & behavioral indicators of chronic pain in mice @PLOSBiology https://plos.io/4mpMuEj

Unlocking the Secrets of the Mind: Neuro-Philosophy and Emotional Processing

#NeuroPhilosophy #EmotionalProcessing #BrainScience #PrefrontalCortex #Amygdala #CulturalPsychology #Neuroscience #MindMatters #EmotionsExplained #BrainFacts #Psychology #EmotionalIntelligence #CognitiveScience #ScienceOfEmotion #MentalHealth

https://youtube.com/shorts/1wnXeytSvYw?feature=share

#PostdocJob #France

"For a collaborative project with Brice Bathellier (Institut Pasteur), we are looking for a postdoc studying #PrefrontalCortex network activity combined with computational approaches during memory consolidation in a mouse model of #Alzheimers Disease. Please see this link"

#Bordeaux #Neuroscience

@mick
Cool stuff, congrats!!
Were there no connections between Nucleus Reuniens and Dentate Gyrus or CA3?

I also wonder what you think of this commentary on Ito et al., 2015, by Blake Porter: https://www.blakeporterneuro.com/writing/science-writing/commentary/ito_et_al_2015_commentary/ 👀

#Hippocampus #PrefrontalCortex #NucleusReuniens #Neuroscience

When blind faith in false beliefs makes you see things that aren't there

https://tube.xy-space.de/w/qj2WXzuLJRNqwQ2uFRHdC2

#RespectYoungAdults #Neurology #teens #teenagers #rights #respect #YoungAdults #puberty #adolescence #Puritan #SexPhobic #Tradition #SexPhobia #StopTheHysteria #StopTheHate #brains #BrainDevelopment #SexualDevelopment #Evolution #Logic #Maladaptive #deficient #BodilyAutonomy #Agency #DeficientBrains #Undeveloped #FrontalLobe #PrefrontalCortex #Biology #Discrimination

Updated #bioRxiv preprint:

Comparing representations of planning and habit in #hippocampus, #PrefrontalCortex, and dorsolateral #striatum as rats navigate complex and simple environments.

https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.03.11.584503v2

#neuroscience

Really interesting #neuroscience preprint from researchers at #Brandeis on characterising #neural activity in shared communication #subspaces between the #hippocampus and the #prefrontalcortex. I found it particularly intriguing that theta power appeared to decrease subspace dimensions and increase subspace predictability, while theta #coherence had much less of an effect. https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.07.08.601617v1

Ravens and parrots with brains of 5–20 grams demonstrate cognitive abilities similar to those of great apes, whose brains weigh approximately 400 grams. 😮 An interesting article about why birds can support complex cognition with such small brains + a hypothesis about the minimum neurological requirements for this:

🦜 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tics.2023.11.002

#evolution #neuron #prefrontalcortex #mammals #cognition