In a new study published in Science Advances, researchers at Northwestern Medicine discovered that the brain regions used for ...

The Washington Post Fear is a powerful tool for survival. But sometimes it can be misguided. That excitable dog living down the street?

With the strong associations established in epidemiologic studies and a dearth of evidence on the actual mechanisms by which ...

Love might feel like butterflies in your stomach, but the real magic happens in your brain. That dizzy, heart-racing, ...

Brain learns and evolves. Fear is an instinct, but it learns to not be scared of everything over time. Study shows a brain region that acts as the off-switch.

The precise brain mechanisms that enable animals to overcome instinctive fears have been unveiled by researchers at the ...

Along with researchers in the Faculty of Health Sciences and the Faculty of Science, Western projects received a total of $17 ...

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