Treating anxiety, depression and other disorders may depend on the amygdala, a part of the brain that controls strong emotional reactions, especially fear. But a deep understanding of this structure ...

When she was 35 – the age I am now – my mother died of breast cancer. I was eight and my sister Charlotte was nine. Sixteen months before that, my dad died of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma.

New research reveals that astrocytes, a type of non-neuronal brain cell, play a significant role in memory storage and recall ...

The root of hate is fear. Fear that other races are taking over and what will happen to their country. They fear losing ...

A study published in Nature by researchers at Baylor College of Medicine changes the way we understand memory. Until now, memories have been explained by the activity of brain cells called neurons ...

Almost half a century on from the first ‘test tube’ birth, IVF has been used by millions – yet some fear it heralds a ...

How that fear influences human thinking and behavior ... threats as a means of preserving their lives and continuing their gene pool. The deep existential anxiety that comes with that knowledge ...

but without any regulatory guidance—and there is none yet for editing human DNA—the tremendous potential of this revolution could be overshadowed by fear. “With gene drives and CRISPR we now ...

The Scottish agriculture industry is calling for the adoption of precision breeding technology, highlighting its potential to ...

The judges were generous with the 10s for the Halloween episode of "Dancing With the Stars," but someone still had to go home ...