Brain learns and evolves. Fear is an instinct, but it learns to not be scared of everything over time. Study shows a brain ...

The brain of humans and other animals is known to contribute to the protection of the body from infections. Past studies have ...

The study has the potential to revolutionize our understanding of brain activity. Using computer simulations, the study shows ...

In a new study, scientists at the Leibniz Institute for Neurobiology (LIN) and University Hospital Magdeburg demonstrated ...

The human brain filters trillions of sensory inputs down to just 10 bits per second, a cognitive bottleneck shaped by ...

Researchers have identified brain mechanisms that help animals suppress instinctive fear responses when threats prove harmless over time.

Thermal sensations are consciously differentiated as hot or cold by the brain; however, the neural mechanism that enables this differentiation is not well understood. To address this, researchers have ...

Your mood is instantly elevated. Dan Foti, professor in the Purdue University Department of Psychological Sciences, has researched the brain’s reaction to such positive visual stimuli. The mood ...