Most organisms display endogenously produced∼ 24-hour fluctuations in physiology and
behavior, termed circadian rhythms. Circadian rhythms are driven by a transcriptional …

Gonadal hormones contribute to the sexual differentiation of brain and behavior throughout
the lifespan, from initial neural patterning to “activation” of adult circuits. Sexual behavior is …

Despite many advances in management and housing of dairy calves, 1 in 10 US dairy
heifers die before weaning. A better understanding of the internal and external stimuli that …

Importance Short sleep has been associated with obesity, but to date the association
between exposure to artificial light at night (ALAN) while sleeping and obesity is unknown …

Taiz et al. 2015). The phenomenon of photoperiodism in plants was first discovered by
Somewhere in 1920s (Garner and Allard 1920) while working with Biloxi variety of soybeans …

There is nothing like a pandemic to get the world thinking about how infectious diseases
affect individual behavior. In this respect, sick animals can behave in ways that are …

The impacts of climate change will not be homogeneous in all countries or between regions
within each country. Mapping projected changes in temperature and precipitation is crucial …

The balance between excitation and inhibition is essential for the proper function of
neuronal networks in the brain. The inhibitory neurotransmitter γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) …

Fish social behavior can be affected by artificial environments, particularly by factors that act
upon species that show aggressive behavior to set social rank hierarchy. Although …

Earlier findings show seasonality in processes and behaviors such as brain plasticity and
depression that in part are regulated by Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor (BDNF). Based …