The basal ganglia are a set of subcortical structures that interact with the cerebral cortex to regulate motor, cognitive and affective function through reinforcement learning and action selection.

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

As the birds slowly perfected their tunes, the research team also measured dopamine levels in the birds' basal ganglia, a ...

We wake up, brush our teeth, sip coffee, and check our phones, all without a second thought. These routines feel automatic and woven into our ...

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T he biological roots of Tourette disorder occur in the basal ganglia, structures deep in the brain involved in the control ...

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 ...