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Interview with a neuroscientist

Charlotte Hu — Fri, 31 May 2019 13:18:26 +0000

Comprised of a M.C. Escher-esque network of pathways, the brain is a maze of chaotic proportions. In its full-functioning glory, the brain helps us move, think, dream, and create. It’s a beautiful marvel of evolution that coordinates and translates messages from cells into emotions, memories, and actions. But what happens in the brain when its...

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Brain, interrupted

Charlotte Hu — Fri, 31 May 2019 13:09:13 +0000

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CSHL’s Bo Li receives BRAIN Initiative funding

Peter Tarr — Thu, 28 Dec 2017 14:08:48 +0000

CSHL Professor Bo Li and two collaborators at Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) have been awarded a new grant under the BRAIN Initiative of the National Institutes of Health. The award of $5 million, apportioned over five years, supports research to better understand how paired structures called amygdalae, set deep in the brain, are...

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A Halloween treat: The neuroscience of fear

Public Affairs Administrator — Tue, 31 Oct 2017 18:09:42 +0000

Halloween: It’s that time of the year when getting scared is festive! But how does fear work? New results from CSHL neuroscientists revises our knowledge of how the brain learns to fear.

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A new brain circuit that controls fear is identified

Communications Department — Mon, 19 Jan 2015 11:00:13 +0000

Researchers discover a pathway in that mouse brain that regulates fear memory and behavior Cold Spring Harbor, NY — Some people have no fear, like that 17-year-old kid who drives like a maniac. But for the nearly 40 million adults who suffer from anxiety disorders, an overabundance of fear rules their lives. Debilitating anxiety prevents...

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Scientists discover a new pathway for fear deep within the brain

Communications Department — Wed, 12 Feb 2014 00:00:13 +0000

‘Far-reaching’ neurons connect the amygdala with fear response center to control behavior Cold Spring Harbor, NY — Fear is primal. In the wild, it serves as a protective mechanism, allowing animals to avoid predators or other perceived threats. For humans, fear is much more complex. A normal amount keeps us safe from danger. But in...

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