Scientists have revealed the molecular structure of a type of receptor that's crucial to brain development and function. 'This study shows the dominant assemblies and states of the GABA receptor. That ...

Philadelphia, PA, 22 October 2009 - There are increasingly precise molecular insights into ways that stress exposure leads to fear and through which fear extinction resolves these fear states.

In humans and other animals, signals from a central circadian clock in the brain generate the seasonal and daily rhythms of life. They help the body to prepare for expected changes in the environment ...

Fragile X syndrome (FXS) is the most common inherited form of intellectual disability. The cause, which has been well-studied, is the loss of fragile X mental retardation protein (FMRP)—a genetic ...

Tweaking the numbers of receptors in a key brain area changes the daily rhythms of rest and wake in mice. In humans and other animals, signals from a central circadian clock in the brain generate the ...