Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Research using zebrafish shows how environmental changes can improve social behavior in autism spectrum disorders. (CREDIT: ...

In a set of experiments, researchers examined emotional contagion in social zebrafish. The results have big implications for the roots of empathy. Reading time 6 minutes You may have heard that ‘fish ...

The gut microbiome—the community of trillions of microorganisms that live in the intestinal tract—is vital to human health. Changes in these microbes can play a role in the development of a number of ...

The anesthetic ketamine could be a game changer for treating severe depression, but there are still many questions about how the drug works, including how it affects the brain’s cells and circuits.

The zebra danio fish is also known as the zebrafish or striped danio. They are tropical, freshwater fish from Southern Asia. Scientists often use zebra danios for research, and they have become ...

Using simulations, robots, and live fish, scientists at EPFL and Duke University have replicated the neural circuitry that allows zebrafish to react to visual stimuli and maintain their position in ...

Your surroundings may influence your social behavior more than you realize. New research from the Brain Research Institute at Niigata University in Japan suggests that environmental context can ...