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Neural basis of ‘being in the mood’: Researchers discover neurons that combine social information with hormonal state in female mice
February 12, 2015 by NewsBot
What determines receptivity or rejection towards potential sexual partners? In a recent study of female mice, researchers recorded the activity of neurons in an area within the hypothalamus dedicated to socio-sexual behavior. The activity of the neurons was observed while the females interacted with males or with other females.
