behavior

Brain inflammation alters behavior according to sex, mouse study finds

Inflammation in the hippocampus -- the brain's memory centre -- significantly alters motivation and behaviour in mice, including food-seeking behaviour,…

3 months ago

How fruit flies achieve accurate visual behavior despite changing light conditions

Researchers identify neuronal networks and mechanisms that show how contrasts can be rapidly and reliably perceived even when light levels…

5 months ago

Assorted, distinctive behavior of molten uranium salt revealed by neutrons

The Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory is a world leader in molten salt reactor technology development -- and…

6 months ago

Persistent hiccups in a far-off galaxy draw astronomers to new black hole behavior

At the heart of a far-off galaxy, a supermassive black hole appears to have had a case of the hiccups.…

12 months ago

The behavior of ant queens is shaped by their social environment

The queens in colonies of social insects, such as ants, bees, and wasps, are considered the veritable embodiment of specialization…

12 months ago

How the brain translates motivation into goal-oriented behavior, according to new study

Hunger can drive a motivational state that leads an animal to a successful pursuit of a goal -- foraging for…

1 year ago

First-in-humans discovery reveals brain chemicals at work influencing social behavior

In a study in today's (Monday Feb. 26) Nature Human Behavior, scientists delve into the world of chemical neuromodulators in…

1 year ago

Tiny ant species disrupts lion’s hunting behavior

Researchers say it's more than just high hopes. In a study published today in the journal Science, a team of…

1 year ago

Understanding the neuroendocrine basis for social anxiety-like behavior in male mice

Researchers from the University of Tsukuba have discovered that estrogen receptor (ER) β, expressed in the lateral septum of the…

1 year ago

Sniffing women’s tears reduces aggressive behavior in men, researchers report

New research, publishing December 21 in the open access journal in PLOS Biology, shows that tears from women contain chemicals…

1 year ago