Scientists stress out lab mice, a lot. Inducing chronic stress and anxiety in these furry critters is how scientists explore ...

Memories are constantly adapting in the brain over time, dynamically updating as people encounter new information and fresh ...

New research links childhood adversity with later attention deficits, sleep disruptions, and specific dopamine imbalances in ...

Teams of mountaineering mice are helping advance understanding into how evolutionary adaptation to localized conditions can ...

A recent study conducted in mice suggests that specific beneficial bacteria in a pregnant mother’s gut could support healthy ...

Teams of mountaineering mice are helping advance understanding into how evolutionary adaptation to localized conditions can enable a single species to thrive across diverse environments.

Highland deer mice and their lowland cousins ventured on a simulated seven-week ascent to 6,000 meters. By tracking how the mice responded to cold stress and progressively lower oxygen levels, the ...

“Our findings reveal stress can override a natural brain response that diminishes the pleasure gained from eating — meaning ...

Teams of mountaineering mice are helping advance understanding into how evolutionary adaptation to localized conditions can enable a single species to ...

New research on the effects of adversity in childhood ties together stress, sleep loss, and attention deficits later in life.

Research from University College Cork shows that gut microbiota influences stress responses via circadian rhythms. Depleting gut bacteria alters stress hormone levels and disrupts gene expression in ...