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 ...

developed a new computer model of the basal ganglia and the thalamus — the parts of the brain relevant to working memory — that shows why limits on working memory exist. According to their ...

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.

Get Instant Summarized Text (Gist) Tourette disorder is linked to cellular differences in the basal ganglia, crucial for movement control. A study found 50% fewer interneurons in Tourette patients ...

Researchers created a computer model that simulates the interaction between the thalamus — which assists with short-term memory — and the basal ganglia in the human brain, revealing the strategies ...

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 ...

developed a new computer model of the basal ganglia and the thalamus—the parts of the brain relevant to working memory—that ...