Pinning down how to safely leverage virtual reality to process fear will take more research, but some studies are showing promise.

Advances in spinal cord injury research offer hope for recovery.

People who react strongly to placebos also react strongly to antidepressants, and vice versa, according to new research.

Discover how teaching young students about their brain health with fun, science-based lessons can set them up for future success.

What is research uncovering about this anxiety disorder?

Researchers seek to stop pain in its tracks.

This Web resource highlights the valuable role that animals play in biomedical research. The anatomy of the reward pathways in the human brain and the rat brain are compared to emphasize their similarities.

Working out buffs up the body — and perhaps the mind, too. New research is revealing how physical activity can reduce and even ward off depression, anxiety and other psychological ailments.

Boasting the largest neurons in the animal kingdom, sea slugs reveal important clues about the neural basis of learning and memory.

Recent research shows how microgravity changes key structures in the brain associated with waste removal and suggests implications for returning to life on Earth.