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Researchers have discovered a circuit in the brain that is necessary for unlearning fear. The study details the role of dopamine in ensuring that rats stop being afraid when there isn’t anything to be afraid of anymore.

A new computational-model reveals that serotonin, one of the most widespread chemicals in the brain, can speed up learning.

Serotonin levels have been linked to the regulation of mood and sexual function. Emerging research now reveals more about its role in learning processes.

Imagine that you’re supposed to meet colleagues for dinner, only you can’t remember what their faces look like. For some, this is a reality, as people with face blindness or developmental prosopagnosia (DP) have severe difficulties recognizing faces, i…

A study of rat brain slices demonstrates how nicotine interacts with cells that regulate the output of a brain region involved in habit formation. The research could inform efforts to help people quit smoking and avoid relapse.

Two pathways in the brain converging at the amygdala regulate the anxiety and depression that often accompanies chronic pain, suggests research in male rats. One of these pathways may represent a top-down mechanism that controls negative emotion under …

Researchers have discovered that microglia, specialized immune cells in the brain, play a key role in clearing dead material after brain injury. The study reveals that microglia gobble up the remnants of injured neurons, which could prevent the damage …

A new study finds that greater gray matter volume in two regions of the brain is linked to greater ability to exercise self-control in food choices.