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

Neuroscientists at the Sainsbury Wellcome Centre (SWC) at University College London have uncovered a neural mechanism in mice ...

The researchers also uncovered the cellular and molecular mechanisms behind this process. Learning occurs through increased ...

The researchers also identified an essential biochemical mechanism involved in this process. They discovered that molecules called endocannabinoids are released in the vLGN during learning. These ...

In the brain, endocannabinoids play a key role in food intake and ... at the CHUM Research Centre (CRCHUM), and her team have been dissecting the neural mechanisms that control food motivation and ...

Researcher suggest findings could help understand what happens in the brain when fear response regulation is impaired.

Two brain regions work together when mice learn to override the instinct to run and hide from a potential threat.

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