Aggression and self-harm often co-occur in individuals with a history of early-life trauma-a connection that has largely been documented by self-reporting in research and clinical settings.

A new study reveals that aggression and self-harm share a biological foundation in the brain’s response to early-life trauma.

Aggression and self-harm often co-occur in individuals with a history of early-life trauma—a connection that has largely been ...

A global consortium of scientists has created the first and most detailed "developmental maps" of the mammalian brain (from ...

Scientists at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC found that early-life trauma changes a brain circuit linked to ...

Scientists have uncovered something remarkable about one of the world’s most overlooked creatures. Male mice are not just ...

New Texas A&M research reveals that even small amounts of alcohol during pregnancy cause permanent brain damage in unborn babies. The study pinpoints ...

Researchers have discovered a specific set of neurons in the amygdala that can trigger anxiety and social deficits when ...

Think you see the world as it is? Think again. The brain’s shortcuts make us efficient—but also deeply biased.

Unravelling how neural circuits generate complex behaviours remains one of the most compelling challenges in neuroscience. This endeavor requires tools that ...

Just an hour of socializing per day helped mice fight tumors. Now scientists have traced the brain circuitry that turns ...

Using single-cell RNA sequencing and genetic screening, the researchers identified key surface proteins that mediate ...