Is generosity a question of heart or the amygdala? The basolateral amygdala, nestled in the heart of the limbic system, could well play a decisive role in our social behavior.

Researchers have identified the basolateral amygdala (BLA) as crucial in regulating prosocial behaviour. Their study showed that individuals with BLA damage acted generously towards close friends but ...

The smallest control system of vision in mammals has been mapped -- a discovery that opens entirely new insights into how our vision works and how it can be affected by disease.

Avant-garde composer Alvin Lucier died in 2021, but an artificial brain grown from his cells is keeping his music alive ...