#midbrain — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #midbrain, aggregated by home.social.
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California singing #fish's midbrain may serve as a model for how mammals control vocal expressions
https://phys.org/news/2024-01-california-fish-midbrain-mammals-vocal.html#Midbrain node for context-specific vocalisation in fish https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-023-43794-y
"#MidshipmanFish phrasing takes the form of grunts, growls and hums whenever the males seek mates or fend off foes... At low tides, people sitting along the shore report the steady, conversational hum of a male midshipman fish chorus."
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#Fear responses are essential for survival. Previous work has focused on forebrain & limbic system, but this study of the #midbrain visual circuitry reveals molecular mechanisms underlying its organization & fear-related behavioral function #PLOSBiology https://plos.io/47lGzZ6
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Reminded of @PhilCorlett1 's recent review during his visit, which highlights cross-domain #FMRI correlates of #PredictionErrors in the #VentralStriatum, #AnteriorInsula, and #Midbrain:
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41386-021-01264-3