Scientists are discovering that our tendency to develop certain phobias might be written in our DNA before we even encounter the things that terrify us. Evidence from twin studies suggests that ...

Many of us are stymied in our lives by a plethora of things that we fear or have phobias about. In fact, an estimated 9.1 percent of Americans, more than 19 million people, have at least one phobia, ...

Astrocytes are the most common type of cell in the brain and are generally understood to help connect neurons together across the nervous system. The study shows they play a key role in learning and ...