Researchers identified the mechanism mice use to overcome instinctive fear, saying it may help research for people with ...

Researchers at the Sainsbury Wellcome Centre (SWC) at UCL have unveiled the precise brain mechanisms that enable animals to ...

Scientists have uncovered a crucial pathway that links brain cell activity to the activation of genes responsible for ...

Scientists have uncovered a fascinating way the brain learns to override instinctive fears, shedding light on how we adapt to ...

Researchers have identified brain mechanisms that help animals suppress instinctive fear responses when threats prove harmless over time.

Study could help destigmatize illnesses like depression and anxiety, and lead to more treatment.

Two brain regions work together when mice learn to override the instinct to run and hide from a potential threat.

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

Researchers have unveiled the precise brain mechanisms that enable animals to overcome instinctive fears. The study in mice could have implications for developing therapeutics for fear-related ...

In a new study published in Science Advances, researchers at Northwestern Medicine discovered that the brain regions used for thinking about other people’s thoughts are linked with ancient, ...

In a novel theory, scientists at Arizona State University's Biodesign Institute propose a unifying explanation for the ...

Fear is very useful for survival – but so is being able to control it. It’s wise to be scared of the unfamiliar, especially ...