FeaturedPsychology·June 23, 2017·5 min readHow Hearing a Warning Sound Turns Into Fearing It Over Time: Mouse StudyResearchers identify a new mechanism that contributes to learning an association between a warning noise and a fearful event.Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscience·February 22, 2017·3 min readPrecise Inactivation of Neural Messenger Receptor Wipes Out Fear Memory in MiceResearch combines antibody precision with toxic oxygen burst to inactivate neural protein and temporarily abolish fear memory in mice.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 2, 2015·3 min readDiscovering the Brain’s Memory SwitchResearchers explore the physical processes that occur as memories are formed.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 17, 2013·3 min readLow Doses of Psychedelic Drug Erases Conditioned Fear in MiceResearchers discover a low dose of psilocybin erased conditioned fear responses in mice. They suggest the agent could be a potential treatment for PTSD and related conditions.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·February 18, 2013·2 min readMemory Appears Susceptible to Eradication of Fear ResponsesFear responses can only be erased when people learn something new while retrieving the fear memory according to a new study.Read More