Compound movements, such as drinking a cup of tea, are typically produced by threading together a sequence of simple, elemental movements—for example, reaching out, grasping the cup, raising it to the ...

In a novel set of experiments with mice trained to do a sequence of movements and "change course" at the spur of the moment, Johns Hopkins scientists report they have identified areas of the animals' ...

Myrto Mantziara is a PhD researcher and receives funding from School of Psychology, Bangor University. Our behaviour is largely tied to how well we control, organise and carry out movements in the ...

Dopamine, a chemical messenger in the brain, is mostly known for its role in how we experience pleasure and reward. However, new research from the Champalimaud Foundation (CF) shifts the spotlight ...