When you feel pain from a hot pan or a sharp pin, you are sending sensory information via sensory neurons up to the brain. The flow of electrical impulses is directed from the source of the pain along ...

The study identifies the lateral septum as a key brain region for “aggression learning” in males, but no similar effect was observed in females. Like humans, mice will compete over territory and mates ...

To do this, the team prevented cells in the ventral tegmental area of the brain from releasing dopamine into another region called the lateral septum, a site known to regulate aggression.

To do this, the team prevented cells in the ventral tegmental area of the brain from releasing dopamine into another region called the lateral septum, a site known to regulate aggression.