Neuroscientists at Boston University discovered that fear memories in rodents lead to different behaviors depending on the environment’s size. This study, involving optogenetic activation of…
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Fear, an age-old response, protects organisms from threats. While chemicals involved in fear also contribute to happiness, the context often determines whether we feel terror…
The researchers investigated how the absence of a specific receptor affects the ability to unlearn fear. The absence of a specific serotonin receptor has been…
A new study that presents groundbreaking behavioral health models shows that fears are likely to linger because fear memories outlast competing safety memories gained in…
Scientists discovered a gene that plays an important role in reducing depression, fear, and anxiety. By combining neuroscience with molecular biology, scientists have discovered that…
Neuroscientists think they have discovered the mechanism behind the formation of fear memories in the amygdala — the emotional hub of the brain The research…
A new form of chemical signaling in mice to defend their offspring has been identified by researchers. Scientists have identified a form of chemical signaling…
With the app Phobys, people with arachnophobia can practice to encounter a virtual spider. Credit: University of Basel, MCN Researchers from the University of Basel…