Genetics profoundly influences aggression by shaping neural circuits, but the underlying mechanisms remain unclear. Here, authors show that strain differences in male mouse aggression are linked to di...

Nature Reviews Endocrinology - Although oxytocin is widely known as the ‘love hormone’, it is also released during social conflict, promoting acute social defence and facilitating...

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Nature Reviews Neuroscience - Structured social hierarchies, in which individuals differ in their access to resources and influence over other group members, are a characteristic of many social...

New York, NY | April 16, 2026 — The New York Academy of Sciences and the Leon Levy Foundation have announced the 2026 cohort of Leon Levy Scholars in Neuroscience, building on a program that has nurtu...

In mice, female aggression is governed by an amygdala–to–medial hypothalamus circuit that is strengthened during pregnancy and is dynamically amplified by oxytocin during lactation.

Dopamine (DA) plays a crucial role in a variety of brain functions through intricate interactions with other neuromodulators and intracellular signaling pathways. However, studying these complex netwo...

National Institutes of Health grants generated almost $95 billion in economic activity nationwide in FY 2024 according to a new report by United for Medical Research.

Molecular Psychiatry - Bidirectional emotional regulation through prefrontal innervation of the locus coeruleus

Animals adaptively regulate aversive memories in safe environments through extinction, a process central to exposure therapy for anxiety disorders. The limbic thalamus controls cognitive function in c...

The posterolateral cortical amygdala and other connected brain regions have a key role in mediating the transition from investigative to aggressive behaviour in male mice.

Dopaminergic neurons in the ventral tegmental area have a role in modulating aggression in adult male mice, and this effect of dopamine depends strongly on fighting experience.

CoNNExINS (Colloquium at NYU for Networking: Extramural for Invited Neuroscience Students)

The University of Alabama at Birmingham* (UAB) Heersink School of Medicine (HSOM)** is recruiting up to 20 investigators as part of a major strategic initiative in the Neurosciences to build on a stro...

The transport response in altricial mammals, triggered when picked up, involves calming, immobility, and limb folding. This behavior facilitates safe maternal transport and is associated with reduced heart rate and vocalization. New research reveals the specific tactile mechanisms and afferents underlying this critical early-life response in rat pups.

Nowlan et al. identify a neural pathway that enables the integration of sounds and odors as female mice engage in maternal care. They report that projection neurons from the amygdala to the auditory c...