Susceptibility and resilience to stress depend on 1) the timing of the exposure with respect to
development, 2) the time across the life span at which effects are measured, and 3) the …

This review summarizes all reported and suspected functions of ultrasonic vocalizations in
infant and adult rats. The review leads to the conclusion that all types of ultrasonic …

Mice and rats emit ultrasonic vocalizations (USVs), which may express their arousal and
emotional states, to communicate with each other. There is continued scientific effort to …

Mice use ultrasonic vocalizations (USVs) to communicate each other and to convey their
emotional state. USVs have been greatly characterized in specific life phases and contexts …

Highlights•In most sexually reproducing species, sexual behavior takes place when
fertilization is most likely to occur and inhibited otherwise.•Different neuronal mechanisms …

Environmental enrichment (EE) has been successfully implemented in human rehabilitation
settings. However, the mechanisms underlying its success are not understood. Incorporating …

Prenatal maternal infection is associated with an increased risk of various
neurodevelopmental disorders, including autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Maternal …

Early separation of preterm infants from their mothers has adverse, long-term
neurodevelopmental consequences. We investigated the effects of daily maternal …

Sociocommunicative deficits commonly observed in autism spectrum disorder (ASD) can be
experimentally modeled using rodents' ultrasonic vocalizations (USVs). For example, USVs …

Ultrasonic vocalizations (USV) of laboratory rodents may serve as age-dependent indicators
of emotional arousal and anxiety. Fast-growing Arvicolinae rodent species might be …