Researchers of the Human Brain Project (HBP) have identified seven new areas of the human insular cortex, a region of the brain that is involved in a wide variety of functions, including ...

Elevated levels of a highly abundant chemical messenger in the brain are linked to a heightened sensitivity to making ...

Researchers of the Human Brain Project (HBP) have identified seven new areas of the human insular cortex, a region of the brain that is involved in a wide variety of functions, including ...

Within the insular cortex – a small lobe folded deep within the cerebral cortex of the mammalian brain – bodily feedback signals are used to keep fear responses in check, according to a new study in ...

A circuit that runs from the prefrontal cortex near the front of the brain to a deeper brain structure called the insular cortex appears to mediate the antidepressant effects of a newer form of ...

In a new JNeurosci paper, a Boston College research team led by John Christianson explored how a pathway between two areas of the brain—the insular cortex and prefrontal cortex—supports social ...

Nicotine dependence is a major predictor of relapse in people with Tobacco Use Disorder (TUD). Accordingly, therapies that reduce nicotine dependence may promote sustained abstinence from smoking. The ...

What happens in our brains when reaching for that hot latte or cold milkshake? Researchers from the Max Delbrück Center have discovered a brain region responsible for perceptions of hot and cold when ...

Fear is essential for survival, but animals need to maintain a balance in their fear level so as to avoid risky experiences but still benefit if non-threatening opportunities arise. In the body, fear ...

At any given moment, your brain notes millions of observations: the music in your headphones, the temperature of your water as you sip it, the proximity of the stranger next to you on the subway. If ...

All newly detected areas are now available as 3D probability maps in the Julich Brain Atlas, and can be openly accessed via the HBP’s EBRAINS infrastructure. Their findings, published in NeuroImage, ...