Humans are innately capable of recognizing other people they have seen before. This capability ultimately allows them to ...

Researchers at the Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience have discovered how loss of a gene strongly associated with ...

Deleting a gene called PTEN in certain brain cells disrupts the brain’s fear circuitry and triggers anxiety-like behavior in ...

Differences in political beliefs appear to be rooted in brain differences in how we process emotion. Understanding our ...

A new study reveals how the brain can make decisions based not only on direct experiences, but also on indirect associations ...

The decision to help a friend or stranger—and the amount of help that one chooses to give—may be powerfully shaped by the ...

Researchers have uncovered how losing the autism-linked gene PTEN in a specific set of inhibitory neurons reshapes brain circuits tied to fear and anxiety.

It's a regrettable reality that there is never enough time to cover all the interesting scientific stories we come across ...

The cerebrum, especially the cerebral cortex, has long been thought to be the important part of our brain. However, the ...