Main In recent years, substantial advances in social neuroscience have been realized,
including the generation of numerous rodent models of autism spectrum disorder. Still, it can …

The medial amygdala (MeA) is critical for the expression of a broad range of social
behaviors, and is also connected to many other brain regions that mediate those same …

A globally invasive form of the mosquito Aedes aegypti specializes in biting humans, making
it an efficient disease vector. Host-seeking female mosquitoes strongly prefer human odour …

Social interactions and relationships are often rewarding, but the neural mechanisms
through which social interaction drives positive experience remain poorly understood. In this …

Rapid advances in the neural control of social behavior highlight the role of interconnected
nodes engaged in differential information processing to generate behavior. Many innate …

Odorant‐binding proteins (OBPs) of vertebrates belong to the lipocalin superfamily and
perform a dual function: solubilizing and ferrying volatile pheromones to the olfactory …

Infochemicals, including hormones, pheromones, and allelochemicals, play a central role in
mediating information and shaping interactions within and between individuals. Due to their …

The hypothalamus regulates innate social interactions, but how hypothalamic neurons
transduce sex-related sensory signals emitted by conspecifics to trigger appropriate …

Male house mice excrete large amounts of protein in their urinary scent marks, mainly
composed of Major Urinary Proteins (MUPs), and these lipocalins function as pheromones …

Sex is fundamental for the evolution and survival of most species. However, sex can also
pose danger, because it increases the risk of predation and disease transmission, among …