In findings that raise a variety of questions about how our brains work, and even about the nature of consciousness, UC Santa Barbara researchers and collaborators report that only a small section of ...

The idea that the human brain is divided into a logical left half and a creative right half has become one of the most enduring metaphors in psychology and popular culture. While this simplification ...

Now researchers can pinpoint which brain circuits drive social behaviors by manipulating specific individuals in real time, even when multiple animals closely interact A male fruit fly in a laboratory ...