Scientists from Princeton have discovered that the amygdala in the brain is responsible for the long-term avoidance of foods ...

Learn what part of the brain keeps track of food poisoning and why.

Neuron cells in the central amygdala of a mouse brain. Red, magenta and yellow cells (but not green or blue) are parts of a collection of neurons called the CeAga that has potent pain-suppression ...

Caption CSHL Professor Bo Li has discovered a group of neurons, shown here in green, in the brain’s amygdala that drive mice to eat even when they’re not hungry. The neurons activate in ...

To ensure we get the calories and hydration we need, the brain relies on a complex network of cells, signals, and pathways to ...

Researchers have gained a new understanding of how the brain processes reward and risk information. Neuroscientists show how nerve cells in the so-called amygdala not only encode the probability and ...

A Northwestern University study identifies brain networks controlling the intensity of political engagement, analyzing Vietnam War veterans with and without brain injuries. Damage to the prefrontal ...