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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 ...

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

“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 thrive across diverse environments.

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Research from University College Cork shows that gut microbiota influences stress responses via circadian rhythms. Depleting ...

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

The gut microbiome doesn't just regulate digestion and metabolism; it plays a critical role in how we react to stress.

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.

Fascinating new findings into how clusters of 'brain stars' retain memories has changed what we know about how they're held in our minds.