The dark and light blue regions seen on the model constitute the ... throughout the green area of the brain. Erich Jarvis believes that birds' basal ganglia are also involved in memory and general ...

Zebra finches, native to Australia, are a favored model species for studying various traits ... the research team also ...

A study by Duke University neuroscientists uncovers the role of dopamine in guiding song learning in juvenile zebra finches.

The study focuses on a mouse model of ASD with elevated levels ... "Our findings reveal that the basal ganglia—a brain circuit regulating adaptive behavior and motor functions—is affected ...

The Neuroscience of BFRBs: It’s Not About Willpower BFRBs are neurobiologically driven, involving dysfunction in brain systems ... activation in the right basal ganglia during learning tasks ...

Zebra finches learn their courtship songs early in life by first listening to their fathers and memorizing the melodies.

CBS results in gradual loss of nerve cells (neurodegeneration) in the surface of the brain (the cerebral cortical areas) as well as deep structures (the basal ganglia). These brain regions are heavily ...