Researchers have identified a key neural switch that controls whether animals instinctively flee from a threat or freeze in place.

A new discovery shows that the accumulation of a certain protein called the ferritin light chain 1, or FTL1, plays a big role ...

Scientists discover brain switch that controls freeze-or-flight survival instincts Leuven, Belgium, 23 July 2025 – Researchers have identified a key neural switch that controls whether animals ...