Derived from the Greek for almond, the amygdala sits in the brain's medial temporal lobe, a few inches from either ear. Coursing through the amygdala are nerves connecting it to a number of important ...

In the dim glow of an Uber rushing through Mumbai at rush hour, Simran grips her phone like a talisman, her heart pounding as a stranger's cough echoes too close. Sweat beads on her forehead; her ...