FeaturedGeneticsNeurosciencePsychology·September 6, 2016·6 min readWhy Danger is Exciting – But Only to Some PeopleA new paper looks at why some of us are extreme thrill seekers, and others don't even enjoy a gentle roller coaster ride.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·October 2, 2017·4 min readStress Diminishes Our Capacity to Sense New DangersNYU researchers report stress can lead to a diminished ability to predict new dangers.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 17, 2017·5 min readWorms Learn to Smell DangerResearchers report worms can learn to activate a defense mechanism that protects cells from damage.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·January 2, 2018·1 min readDanger Changes How Rat Brains Store InformationAccording to researchers, the ability of a male rat's brain to store memory changes depending on whether the environment in which they acquire information is safe or dangerous.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 19, 2018·5 min readNerve Cells That Enable Fruit Flies to Escape Danger DiscoveredResearchers have identified neurons that help to initiate an escape from danger response in fruit flies.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 22, 2018·5 min readFright and Flight: Deciding When to EscapeResearchers have discovered a synaptic mechanism for computing escape decisions.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 12, 2018·5 min readTo Flee or Not to Flee: How the Brain Decides What to Do in the Face of DangerResearchers have identified the variables that lead the brain to apply specific defensive strategies while under the threat of danger, and implicate a specific pair of neurons in this process.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 12, 2020·2 min readHow the brain responds to the sudden sound of silent dangerStudy provides insight into the neural mechanisms of how prey animals use the sounds or actions of others to infer danger and respond defensively.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·October 15, 2022·4 min readThe More Specifics People Have On Potential Dangers, the Less Fearful They BecomeDetailed knowledge of probabilities can make dangerous risks seem far less risky, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 25, 2022·4 min readHere’s How the Brain Works When We Choose to Help Someone in DangerThe same brain system that helps us to avoid danger is also activated during selfless, helping behaviors, allowing us to help others in danger.Read More
