This important study shows that the activity of hypothalamic hypocretin/orexin neurons (HONs) correlates with body movement over multiple behaviors. Sophisticated techniques and analyses showcase this ...

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

Fear is very useful for survival – but so is being able to control it. It’s wise to be scared of the unfamiliar, especially ...

Researchers have uncovered a neural mechanism in the brains of mice that enables them to override instinctive fear responses; dysfunction in this ...

Studies reveal important principles through which the brainstem regulates satiation, and begin to shed light on the neural determinants of meal size.

Researchers have uncovered a neural mechanism in the brains of mice that enables them to override instinctive fear responses; dysfunction in this mechanism may contribute to inappropriate or excessive ...

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

Neurons in the brains of mice tell them to stop eating when they’ve had enough food – and since people probably have the same ...