A team of scientists has linked changes in the structure of a handful of central brain neurons to understanding how animals adjust to changing seasons. (sciencedaily.com)
Ring attractor dynamics in the Drosophila central brain. (sciencenews.org)
However, when the researchers damaged a more central brain region called the limbic system, which is the source of emotions and pleasure (among other things), the hamsters» maternal behaviors — like nest - building, picking up pups, and nursing — never developed. (businessinsider.com)