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 ...

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

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

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

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

Using a new animal model of Alzheimer’s disease, the study highlights a potential breakthrough in treatment strategies.

Neuroscientists have new insights into why previous experiences influence future behaviors. Experiments in mice reveal that personal history ...

In a first of its kind study, Tufts University School of Medicine researchers demonstrate that interfering with the neural circuits responsible for emotional decisions can increase or decrease ...

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

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

Scientists at the RIKEN Center for Brain Science in Japan have discovered how sleep helps strengthen memories linked to ...

Animals, including humans, rely on multiple senses to navigate their environments and make decisions. This integration of ...