A large number of computational models of information processing in the basal ganglia have been developed in recent years. Prominent in these are actor-critic models of basal ganglia functioning which ...

However, the intricate interplay between this steering mechanism and other brain regions, such as the basal ganglia, remained elusive until now. "We have now discovered a new group of neurons in ...

"Our findings reveal that the basal ganglia—a brain circuit regulating adaptive behavior and motor functions—is affected in autism, with disruptions in how dopamine and acetylcholine work ...