Affectionate touches tap into the nervous system’s rest and digest mode, reducing the release of stress hormones, bolstering the immune system, and stimulating brainwaves linked with relaxation.

Clues about the biological mechanisms that contribute to a person’s chance of contemplating or attempting suicide

The Tel Aviv University researcher is interested in how the macromolecules affect the health and behavior of successive generations of worms.

The biochemical mechanisms in the brain underlying suicidal behavior are beginning to come to light, and researchers hope they could one day lead to better treatment and prevention strategies.

The Rockefeller University neuroendocrinologist made landmark discoveries on how hormones affect brain structure.

In a virtual reality experiment, participants recovered faster from a small electric shock when they could smell natural scents than when they could smell urban odors.

By bringing genetics into clinical medicine, the University of British Columbia medical geneticist helped to identify the gene mutations responsible for many rare diseases.

Micrometer-scale fractures in elephant skin results from the way the epidermis grows.

In adult mice, neurogenesis increases social confidence by suppressing the activity of mature neurons.