decision-making

The cells signal to the brain how hydrating particular beverages are, but it’s not yet clear whether they play a similar role in humans.

Gregory Berns discusses training dogs to undergo fMRI scans to better understand their brains.

In a first-of-its-kind study, researchers monitored subsecond changes in levels of the neurotransmitters in the human brain, unlocking new insight into their function.

Researchers could anticipate which way an eight-day-old zebrafish will flick its tail based on brain activity 10 seconds earlier.

The unicellular species Stentor roeseli performs a form of sequential decision-making to avoid irritating stimuli.

Transport of food sways between two modes.

Chronic stress tweaks a circuit in the brain that influences how lab rodents make tough decisions. 

Using evolutionary animal behavior theories, researchers find daytime stock traders’ strategies are maladapted.