Neural activity in the cortical amygdala determines whether mice engage in aggressive or pro-social behavior, according to a ...

University of California, Los Angeles researchers have discovered that chronic stress flips brain activity between two ...

A specific microbial metabolite in the gut microbiome that helps regulate brain activity is linked to anxiety, a new study in ...

New research now shows that mice also do this - at least to fellow mice that they know, sometimes even offering an effective form of first aid. For some time now, there have been reports that some ...

New research shows that early life stress disrupts dopamine signaling, altering social motivation and behavior.

Young mice seemingly attempt to revive an anaesthetised cage mate by grooming and biting it and will even pull aside the ...

Researchers have discovered that positive emotions enhance perceptual memories during sleep, particularly in the non-REM stage.

The amygdala, a key brain region that regulates fear and anxiety, has been increasingly linked to the gut-brain axis. However, the precise causal relationship between gut microbes and anxiety-related ...

Nerve-cell ‘highways’ identified in mice suggest that stress pushes the brain towards rigid habit and away from thoughtful ...

In some wholesome news, some mice seemingly attempt to revive their unconscious peers in an act that could be interpreted as ...