Recording neuron activity associated with different objects can show how nervousness related to specific locations or objects ...

For adults, a diet high in saturated fats and added sugar has been linked to impulsivity and poor self-control. But what role ...

A study reveals that adolescent rats fed a high-fat diet show altered brain development, impulsive actions, and cautious ...

Summary: Adolescent rats fed a high-fat diet displayed increased impulsivity and altered decision-making as adults. These “cheesecake rats” were quicker to act on visual cues (indicative of ...

Although, preclinical data suggest that the behavioral expression of opioid use is similar between male and female rodents, we do not have conclusive results on sex differences on craving and relapse ...

Some people are born to be happier than others. But whether you're the kind of person who sings in the shower and dances in ...

For the experiments, Mora’s team fed 20 young rats a high-fat diet of cheesecake (cheesecake ... rats exhibited less risky decision-making by opting for safer but smaller rewards during gambling ...

The research done by a team at the University of Minnesota studied how rats respond to threats and rewards using a robot ...

It’s too soon to know the toll these fires have taken on wildlife, particularly wide-ranging carnivores like mountain lions.

The increased frequency and size of conflagrations like those burning in LA threaten even species that evolved with wildfires ...

Duke neuroscientist Kafui Dzirasa wants nothing less than to reengineer the brain’s electrical patterns to treat anxiety, ...

Tegan Taylor: So I think especially when we're looking at rat studies, the reward is often literally ... this has been by way of an experiment, so we'd love your feedback on it.