Scientists discover a tangle of neurons that control aggression
Wednesday, February 9, 2011 - 16:32
in Biology & Nature
(PhysOrg.com) -- In a tiny region buried deep in the brain, neurons that control two disparate behaviors aggression and mating are closely intertwined, Howard Hughes Medical Institute researchers have revealed. The study, conducted in mice, suggests that the association between these two classes of neurons may help to suppress aggressive behaviors during mating.
