Scientists identified a gene in the amygdala that can cause anxiety by over-expressing itself. They treated that gene in mice ...

A team led by the UAB Institut de Neurociències (INc-UAB) has for the first time identified the mechanism behind a potentially fatal type of epilepsy, a symptom of mitochondrial diseases. The ...

The authors used a Bayesian modeling framework to fit behavior and serotonin neuron activity to reward history across multiple timescales. A key goal was to distinguish value coding from other ...

Northwestern researchers were able to calm overactive neurons and restore neuronal activity, which could potentially slow the ...

For numerous individuals with schizophrenia, living with the condition involves challenges, not only related to ...

The Packard Center and ALS United will fund a preclinical study investigating how abnormal TDP-43 protein contributes to ALS.

A new study reveals that aggression and self-harm share a biological foundation in the brain’s response to early-life trauma.

Parkinson’s disease steals ease and movement by striking a narrow band of midbrain neurons. If you study or cover ...

Eye-specific differences in presynaptic release site addition and clustering correlate with axonal segregation outcomes during retinogeniculate refinement in the mouse.

The endocannabinoid system is one of the most diffuse neurotransmitter systems in the body and the brain. Understanding its function and unusual nature destigmatizes THC and CBD.