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

They focused on the functions of astrocytes in the amygdala, a brain region known to be crucial for regulating emotion and ...

Researchers have uncovered a surprising role for astrocytes—cells surrounding neurons—in deciding which memories are kept or ...

Bolstered, the six little mice lead their army up–up–up the trunk of the poor, ravaged oak they were so desperate to save.

One of the most powerful assets of the brain is that it can store information as memories, allowing us to learn from our ...

A team in New York reveals how a single traumatic moment can retroactively transform our memories of previously peaceful ...

US researchers have found an astonishingly simple brain circuit of just three types of neurons controls chewing motions in ...

A new study changes the way we understand memory. Until now, memories have been explained by the activity of brain cells called neurons that respond to learning events and control memory recall.

Results indicate that a distinct ensemble of astrocytes selectively coordinates the consolidation and recall of a particular memory.

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