Head-Fixed Mice Learn to Self-Administer Drugs, Opening a New Window on Addiction
A new Nature Protocols article details how to combine head fixation with intravenous drug self-administration in mice, uniting voluntary drug-taking ...
Tag: behavioral neuroscience
Excessive Screen-Like Stimulation in Childhood Reshapes the Rat Amygdala and Drives Autism-Like Behaviors
Rats exposed to six hours of daily audiovisual overstimulation after weaning developed autism-like behaviors and enlarged amygdala subregions, a new ...
Brain’s CGRP Switch Flips Fear Response from Freezing to Active Escape
New research shows that inhibiting CGRP signaling in the brain's parabrachial nucleus redirects defensive behavior from passive freezing to active ...
Metabolism May Predict Stress Responses Differently in Male and Female Mice
A study in adult C57Bl/6 mice finds that the metabolic profiles predicting stress responses differ between males and females, highlighting ...
Brain Effects of Infection-Fighting Molecules: How They Influence Anxiety and Sociability
Recent studies from researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Harvard Medical School illustrate the intricate relationship between ...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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University of Seville Breaks 120-Year-Old Mystery, Revises a Key Einstein Concept
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Groundbreaking Clinical Trial Reveals Lubiprostone Enhances Kidney Function
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