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How a Small Group of Neurons Control Parenting Behavior
6 Dec 2018
Parenting is a complex social behavior. Dr. Johannes Kohl, The Francis Crick Institute, studies the neural circuit basis of parenting. Using tracing methods and behavioral tests, he examined how a subset of neurons in the medial preoptic region was crucial for regulating and modulating parenting in mice.