Parental behaviors secure the well-being of newborns and concomitantly limit negative affective states in adults, which emerge when coping with neonatal distress becomes challenging. Whether negative-affect-related neuronal circuits orchestrate parental actions is unknown. Here…
Lecca S et al. | Neuron | February 1, 2023Transient sexual experiences can have long-lasting effects on behavioral…
ZHOU X et al. | Science | February 9, 2023
Pleasurable touch is paramount during social behavior, including sexual…
Elias LJ et al. | Cell | February 2, 2023
While there is emerging evidence of sex differences in decision-making behavior…
Cox J et al. | Nature Neuroscience | February 16, 2023
The hypothalamus regulates innate social behaviors, including mating and…
Nair A et al. | Cell | January 11, 2023
The Anterior Cingulate Cortex Predicts Future States to Mediate Model-Based Action Selection
Behavioral control is not unitary. It comprises parallel systems, model based and model free, that respectively generate flexible and habitual behaviors. Model-based…
Akam T et al. | Neuron | November 4, 2020
Spatial organization of functional clusters representing reward and movement information in the striatal direct and indirect pathways
To obtain insights into striatal neural processes underlying reward-based learning and movement control, we examined spatial organizations of striatal neurons related to…
Shin JH et al. | PNAS | October 14, 2020
An Amygdala Circuit Mediates Experience-Dependent Momentary Arrests during Exploration
Exploration of novel environments ensures survival and evolutionary fitness. It is expressed through exploratory bouts and arrests that change dynamically based on…
Botta P et al. | Cell | October 7, 2020
A Role for Astroglial Calcium in Mammalian Sleep and Sleep Regulation
Mammalian sleep expression and regulation have historically been thought to reflect the activity of neurons. Changes in other brain cells (glia) across the sleep-wake…
Ingiosi AM et al. | Current Biology | September 24, 2020
Encoding of social exploration by neural ensembles in the insular cortex
The insular cortex (IC) participates in diverse complex brain functions, including social function, yet their cellular bases remain to be fully understood. Using…
MI et al. | PLOS Biology | September 21, 2020
Stimulus-specific hypothalamic encoding of a persistent defensive state
Persistent neural activity in cortical, hippocampal, and motor networks has been described as mediating working memory for transiently encountered stimuli. Internal…
Kennedy A et al. | Nature | September 16, 2020