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, 2023

Transient sexual experiences can have long-lasting effects on behavioral…

ZHOU X et al. | Science | February 8, 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 10, 2023
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Unilateral Optogenetic Stimulation of Lhx6 Neurons in the Zona Incerta Increases REM sleep

To determine how a waking brain falls asleep researchers have monitored and manipulated activity of neurons and glia in various brain regions. While imaging GABA neurons…

Vidal-Ortiz A et al. | Sleep | August 21, 2023
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A neural circuit for male sexual behavior and reward

A study conducted by Bayless et al. explores the neural basis of innate male sexual behavior and its rewarding nature. Using nVista for calcium imaging and fiber…

Bayless DW et al. | Cell | August 11, 2023

Emergence of preparatory dynamics in VIP interneurons during motor learning

Study by Sergio Arroyo et al, investigates vasointestinal peptide (VIP) and somatostatin (SST) interneurons in the mouse secondary motor cortex during the acquisition of…

Arroyo S et al. | Cell Reports | July 18, 2023

Modulating D1 rather than D2 receptor-expressing spiny-projection neurons corresponds to optimal antipsychotic effect

Elevated dopamine transmission in psychosis is assumed to unbalance striatal output through D1- and D2-receptor-expressing spiny-projection neurons (SPNs). Antipsychotic…

Yun S et al. | Nature Neuroscience | July 13, 2023

Self-organization of songbird neural sequences during social isolation

Emily L. Mackevicius et al., using the Inscopix nVista tool, investigated whether the formation of sequences in the high vocal center (HVC) of songbirds depends on prior…

Mackevicius EL et al. | eLife | May 30, 2023
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Adolescent stress impairs postpartum social behavior via anterior insula-prelimbic pathway in mice

In a recent study by Kyohei Kin et al., the impact of adolescent psychosocial stress on postpartum social behavior was examined. Using innovative techniques such as…

Kin K et al. | Nature Communications | May 23, 2023

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