Honey, I ate the kids: how hunger and hormones make mice aggressive

<h2>00:48 How hunger, hormones and aggression interact in mouse brains</h2><p>Researchers have uncovered the neural mechanisms that underlie an aggressive behaviour in mice prompted by hunger and hormonal state. Virgin female mice can become aggressive towards mouse pups when they are food deprived, but it seems that the relevant amounts of pregnancy hormones, oestrogen and progesterone, also played a role. By investigating the neurons involved, neuroscientists showed how hunger and hormones are integrated by the brain to lead to aggressive behaviour. This could help researchers understand more about how multiple stimuli are interpreted by the brain, something much harder to study than single stimulus effects.</p><br><p><em>Research Article:&nbsp;</em><a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-025-09651-2" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Cao et al.</em></a></p><p><br></p><h2>09:35 Research Highlights</h2><p>The overlooked environmental costs of wastewater treatment f...