The vertebrate hindbrain undergoes a complex process of segmentation and patterning during embryogenesis, a process governed by tightly regulated gene networks and signalling gradients. Central to ...

Animal survival relies on neural mechanisms that trigger behaviors to meet basic bodily needs. Traditionally, motivated behaviors have been categorized into three phases (Figure 1A; Craig, 1917). The ...

The formation of a part of the human brain responsible for regulating vital functions is triggered in an identical way in the sea lamprey, a new study has found. The discovery suggests that we’re ...

The brain is divided into areas which are each responsible for different areas of functioning. The brain can be divided into three basic units: the forebrain, the midbrain and the hindbrain. These ...