Stressful experiences during early-life can modulate the genetic programming of specific
brain circuits underlying emotional and cognitive aspects of behavioral adaptation to …

Since the 1950s, researchers have examined how differences in the social and asocial
environment affect learning in rats, mice, and, more recently, a variety of other species …

Converging lines of evidence support the use of environmental stimulation to ameliorate the
symptoms of a variety of neurodevelopmental disorders. Applying these interventions at very …

Fragile X syndrome (FXS) is a major neurodevelopmental disorder and the most common
monogenic cause of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). FXS is caused by a mutation in the X …

Simple Summary Mother–young bonding is an essential process that increases newborn
survival through selective maternal care. In this mechanism, olfactory, visual, auditory, and …

Mice emit ultrasonic vocalizations (USVs) in different social conditions: pups maternal
separation, juveniles play, adults mating and social investigation. The USVs measurement …

The ability of neurons to modulate synaptic strength underpins synaptic plasticity, learning
and memory, and adaptation to sensory experience. Despite the importance of synaptic …

Genetically informative studies showed that genetic and environmental risk factors act and
interact to influence liability to (a) panic disorder,(b) its childhood precursor separation …

Adaptation to environmental challenges represents a critical process for survival, requiring
the complex integration of information derived from both external cues and internal signals …

Abstract Previous studies in Long-Evans rats demonstrated a significant relationship
between variation in pup licking/grooming and arched-back nursing (LG-ABN) and offspring …