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Science & ResearchAug 19, 2026

Asymmetric prefrontal representations for leader–follower dynamics

Nature, Published online: 19 August 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10900-1 Mice spontaneously form leader and follower roles during cooperation, and the medial prefrontal cortex encodes these role dynamics and an egocentric social value ma…

Nature, Published online: 19 August 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10900-1 Mice spontaneously form leader and follower roles during cooperation, and the medial prefrontal cortex encodes these role dynamics and an egocentric social value map of the partner’s position.

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