FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 8, 2022·4 min readAmylin Peptide in the Brain Senses Isolation and Drives Social Contact-Seeking BehaviorContact-seeking behavior in mice is driven by amylin peptide in the medial preoptic area of the forebrain.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·December 27, 2020·6 min readLove and Hate in the BrainActivity in the medial preoptic area tilts the mouse brain toward love and affection, while activity in the ventromedial hypothalamus is associated with more aggressive or hateful acts.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·July 25, 2019·4 min readScientists find clue to ‘maternal instinct’Researchers identify a group of neurons that are activated by oxytocin in an area of the female brain, but which are not present in the same area of a male mouse brain. Altered expression of these neurons may result in postpartum depression.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·April 11, 2018·5 min readThe Neural Circuitry of Parental BehaviorResearchers have identified neural circuits that help govern parenting behaviors in mice.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·September 26, 2017·3 min readLactation Hormone Also Helps a Mother’s BrainProlactin, a hormone that stimulates a mother's milk production, appears to be a vital component in maternal nurturing behavior, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·January 30, 2017·4 min readIlluminating the Neurons of Social AttractionOptogenetics and brain imaging techniques allow researchers to identify a small cluster of neurons in the hypothalamus that trigger attraction, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 30, 2015·4 min readTurning Off Infanticide Instincts in Bachelor AnimalsResearchers have discovered two small brain regions in mice that control whether the animal will commit infanticide or will take on an attentive paternal role.Read More
