Neuroscience

Neuroscientists construct first whole-brain map of electrical connections key to forming memories

Low-frequency rhythms of brain activity, when brain waves move up and down slowly, primarily drive communication between the frontal, temporal and medial temporal lobes.

Researchers discover which brain region motivates behavior change

Have you ever been stuck in a rut, going through the same motions day in and day out? How do you motivate to change your behavior?

Research identifies changes in neural circuits underlying self-control, decision-making during adolescent brain development

A Penn study shows developing brain networks support cognition in youth, from decision-making and self-control to complex thought.

Penn senior Nicholas Thomas-Lewis is a 2022 Rhodes Scholar

Senior Nicholas Thomas-Lewis has been awarded a Rhodes Scholarship for graduate study at the University of Oxford. The captain of the varsity cheer team, he is majoring in cognitive science with a concentration in cognitive neuroscience.

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Neuroscientists construct first whole-brain map of electrical connections key to forming memories

Researchers discover which brain region motivates behavior change

Research identifies changes in neural circuits underlying self-control, decision-making during adolescent brain development

Penn senior Nicholas Thomas-Lewis is a 2022 Rhodes Scholar