Changes in the microbiota are associated with alterations in nervous system structure-
function and behavior and have been implicated in the etiology of neuropsychiatric and …

The early life period represents a window of increased vulnerability to stress, during which
exposure can lead to long-lasting effects on brain structure and function. This stress-induced …

Amyloid aggregation is a ubiquitous form of protein misfolding underlying the pathologies of
Alzheimer's disease (AD), Parkinson's disease (PD), and type 2 diabetes (T2D), three …

Zebrafish (Danio rerio) is currently in vogue as a prevalently used experimental model for
studies concerning neurobehavioural disorders and associated fields. Since the 1960s, this …

Fenvalerate (FEN), one of the most used synthetic pyrethroids, has the potential to interfere
with human neural function. However, far too little attention was paid to the mechanism of …

Deficits in social communication and interaction are core clinical symptoms characterizing
multiple neuropsychiatric conditions, including autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and …

Analyses of genoarchitecture recently stimulated substantial revisions of anatomical models
for the developing hypothalamus in mammalian and other vertebrate systems. The …

Animals possess neuronal circuits inducing stress to avoid or cope with threats present in
their surroundings, for instance, by promoting behaviors, such as avoidance and escape …

In agricultural areas, insecticides inevitably reach water bodies via leaching or run-off. While
designed to be neurotoxic to insects, insecticides have adverse effects on a multitude of …

Highlights•Behavioral flexibility is ubiquitous among animal species.•It requires neural
processing on scales from molecules to connected brain regions.•Larval zebrafish provide …