The cerebral cortex is the largest part of a mammal's brain, and by some measures, the most important. In humans in ...

New research shows how the brain overcomes instinctive fear and has helped scientists get a better understanding of how our brains work.

For years, serotonin has been linked to anxiety, but new research flips the script—higher serotonin in the cerebellum might ...

The cerebral cortex forms the outer layer of the cerebrum. Nested deeper within the brain are essential structures such as the basal ganglia, the amygdala, and the hippocampus. Toward the bottom ...

Scientists discover a brain pathway that helps suppress fear, offering new hope for anxiety and PTSD treatment.

The vLGN also receives strong input from visual areas in the cerebral cortex, and so the researchers explored whether this ...

A new study shows that the cerebral cortex acts as a "memory machine," constantly detecting novel stimuli to refine its predictions of the future.

Understanding the neural circuits that drive anxiety may help researchers discover circuit-specific targets and therefore ...

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

Researchers have unveiled the precise brain mechanisms that enable animals to overcome instinctive fears. The study in mice could have implications for developing therapeutics for fear-related ...