The University of Chicago psychology professor made fundamental contributions to understanding the neural mechanisms of social experiences.  

Chronic stress tweaks a circuit in the brain that influences how lab rodents make tough decisions. 

Constant exposure to the sounds of a busy road can impact a male European tree frog’s stress levels, immune system, and vocal sac coloration, scientists show.

An accumulation of stressful events in childhood is associated with shorter telomeres as a person ages, researchers report. 

Baby fish show fewer signs of stress in the presence of large fish that scare off midsize predators. 

A mouse study reveals how chronic stress remodels lymphatic vasculature to facilitate the spread of tumor cells.

Inhibiting the activity of a protein involved in the body’s stress response can ease chronic pain in mice.

Researchers studying city-dwelling birds are learning about which animals are more suited to urban life.

How birds with an innate propensity for living among humans are establishing populations in cities