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 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
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Bias-free estimation of information content in temporally sparse neuronal activity

Applying information theoretic measures to neuronal activity data enables the quantification of neuronal encoding quality. However, when the sample size is limited, a…

Sheintuch L et al. | PLOS Computational Biology | February 11, 2022

Hippocampal-amygdala memory circuits govern experience-dependent observational fear

The empathic ability to vicariously experience the other’s fearful situation, a process called observational fear (OF), is critical to survive in nature and function in…

Terranova JI et al. | Neuron | February 8, 2022

In vivo imaging of the GnRH pulse generator reveals a temporal order of neuronal activation and synchronization during each pulse

A hypothalamic pulse generator located in the arcuate nucleus controls episodic release of gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) and luteinizing hormone (LH) and is…

Moore AM et al. | PNAS | February 8, 2022

Targeted activation of midbrain neurons restores locomotor function in mouse models of parkinsonism

The pedunculopontine nucleus (PPN) is a locomotor command area containing glutamatergic neurons that control locomotor initiation and maintenance. These motor actions…

Masini D et al. | Nature Communications | January 26, 2022
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A neuronal mechanism for motivational control of behavior

Acting to achieve goals depends on the ability to motivate specific behaviors based on their predicted consequences given an individual’s internal state. However, the…

Courtin J et al. | Science | January 7, 2022

Divergent brainstem opioidergic pathways that coordinate breathing with pain and emotions

Breathing can be heavily influenced by pain or internal emotional states, but the neural circuitry underlying this tight coordination is unknown. Here we report that …

Liu S et al. | Neuron | December 17, 2021

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