Nested deeper within the brain are essential structures such as the basal ganglia, the amygdala, and the hippocampus ... are typically located in the left hemisphere. The right hemisphere controls ...

New research reveals how smell and hearing interact in the brain during maternal behaviors like pup retrieval in mice.

The amygdala is a group of nuclei located within the anterior medial portion of the brain’s temporal lobe. Part of the limbic system, the amygdala is involved in processing of emotions ...

New research reveals how smell and hearing interact in the brain to drive social behavior, using mouse maternal instincts as ...

The amygdala is located deep in the center of the brain and is part of the limbic system involved in emotional learning, memory modulation, and activation of the sympathetic nervous system.

By analyzing brain scans of over 6,000 children, researchers found that connections between the left amygdala, a part of the ...

Stress can shape how we form and recall memories, often sharpening our recollection of emotional or threatening events.

Imagine you're at a dinner party, but you can't smell the food cooking or hear the dinner bell. Sounds like a dream, right?

In these individuals, there were also poorer connections between the amygdala and a part of the brain called the dorsal anterior cingulate cortex (DACC). The DACC uses information from the ...

“Previous studies have found co-activation of the amygdala and social cognitive network, but our study is novel because it shows the communication is always happening.” In the new study, the team ...

Imagine you're at a dinner party, but you can't smell the food cooking or hear the dinner bell. Sounds like a dream, right? What if it wasn't?