A new study shows that the cerebral cortex predicts the future by detecting novel stimuli and forming short-term memory ...

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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 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 ...