A new study reveals that astrocytes, once dismissed as mere support cells, play a central role in fear memory.

A new study shows how dysfunctional packaging of the neurotransmitter dopamine triggers toxic processes in neurons—and how ...

A new study shows how dysfunctional packaging of the neurotransmitter dopamine triggers toxic processes in neurons - and how ...

A new study shows how dysfunctional packaging of the neurotransmitter dopamine triggers toxic processes in neurons – and how this can be repaired with simple delivery of energy (ATP).

Researchers have uncovered something extraordinary: starfish don't have five arms. They are, genetically, one massive, ...

Human pluripotent stem-cells (HPSCs)—including human embryonic stem-cells and human induced pluripotent stem-cells—are reshaping the landscape of regenerative medicine.1,2 In Parkinson's disease, ...

Why do we seek certainty in our lives? Why do we sometimes not want certainty? This post explains how certainty is part of affect, the evaluative common currency of the mind.

Digital engagement is neither inherently benign nor uniformly harmful among young people. Later in life, it can fortify specific cognitive skills through intentional practice.

Researchers found that astrocytes in the amygdala actively encode, maintain, and extinguish fear memories. Altering their activity changed fear responses and neural signaling.

Don't you hate it when you're about to sleep and your body jerks you awake? Us too, and science may have some tools to help limit its occurrence.

Researchers have settled a long-running debate by identifying that sex differences in brain growth are apparent from mid-pregnancy onwards. Scientists at the University of Cambridge’s Autism Research ...