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 ...

Serotonin, a brain chemical widely recognized for its influence on mood and anxiety, has been found to operate in a ...

A new study shows that giving mice the human version of a gene changes their squeak, suggesting some of the genetic underpinnings of language.

The findings hint that an animalistic impulse to help others in distress may be more common than previously thought. There is ...

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 ...

A team of researchers found that stress triggers changes in brain cells that influence how we make decisions. They found that ...

Researchers have discovered that naturally occurring gut microbes produce indoles—compounds that play a key role in ...

Scientists have identified a previously unknown brain circuit that rapidly evaluates sensory information by integrating memories and emotions.

A newly identified part of a brain circuit mixes sensory information, memories, and emotions to tell whether things are familiar or new—and important or just "background noise." ...

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

A newly identified part of a brain circuit mixes sensory information, memories, and emotions to tell whether things are familiar or new, and important or just 'background noise.' ...