The prefrontal cortex is a cortical area located in the anterior frontal lobe, including several subdivisions (e.g. ventromedial, dorsolateral, orbitofrontal cortices). The prefrontal cortex ...

The researchers measured anxiety in mouse models with two tests ... to highlight the neurons activated by DOI in the medial prefrontal cortex — a brain region known to be involved in reducing ...

B.S., Biology: University of Science and Technology of China, 1996 M.S., Biology: University of Science and Technology of China, 1998 Dr. Li’s research program focuses on studying functions and ...

Self-control is primarily rooted in the prefrontal cortex—the planning, problem-solving, and decision making center of the brain—which is significantly larger in humans than in other mammals.

More information: Pieter M. Goltstein et al, A column-like organization for ocular dominance in mouse visual cortex, Nature ...