The transition from adolescence to adulthood is characterized by improvements in higher-
order cognitive abilities and corresponding refinements of the structure and function of the …

The role of the prefrontal cortex (PFC) takes center stage among unanswered questions in
modern neuroscience. The PFC has a Janus-faced nature: it enables sophisticated cognitive …

Simple Summary Being in love is a powerful emotional experience that is uniquely human;
however, animal models of pair bonding provide insights into the neurobiological processes …

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 …

A variety of experiences have been shown to affect the production of neurons in the adult
hippocampus. These effects may be mediated by experience-driven hormonal changes …

Background Premature ejaculation (PE) is the most prevalent sexual dysfunction among
men. Eejaculation involves a complex nervous mechanism in which the ejaculatory centers …

This prospective study tested whether sexual activity and emotional closeness during
partnered sexual activity relate to cognitive decline (episodic memory performance) in older …

Sexual experience in male rodents, induced by a first exposure to a receptive female,
improves efficiency of following copulations. In mice, the mechanisms supporting this …

Sexual experience improves copulatory performance in male rats. Copulatory performance
has been associated with dendritic spines density in the medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC) …

Adult neurogenesis continues to captivate the curiosity of the scientific community; and
researchers seem to have a particular interest in identifying the functional implications of …