Scientists at the Salk Institute have uncovered how a cluster of thalamic neurons links physical pain to emotional trauma, ...

Nerves look blue in the reconstructed view of a genetically engineered mouse (left) whose neurons produce a fluorescent ...

In disease, high levels of IL-1 in the brain are linked to neuroinflammation, which can disrupt the body's stress response ..

Unraveling a key brain chemical, galanin, new research in fish shows it typically calms brain activity. However, stress can weaken this calming effect, leading to overactivity and seizures. This ...

When you're mentally exhausted, your brain might be doing more behind the scenes than you think. In a new study using functional MRI, researchers uncovered two key brain regions that activate when ...