Socioeconomic Disadvantage Moderates the Association of Systemic Inflammation With Amygdala Volume in Adolescents Over a 2-Year Interval: An Exploratory Study.

Background: Research has demonstrated an association between elevated systemic inflammation and changes in brain function. Affective areas of the brain involved in processing threat (e.g.

Argentine ant extract induces an dependent chemotaxis response in .

Many ant species are equipped with chemical defenses, although how these compounds impact nervous system function is unclear. Here, we examined the utility of chemotaxis assays for investigating how ant chemical defense compounds are detected by heterospecific nervous systems. We found that respond to extracts from the invasive Argentine Ant ( ) and the ion channel is required for this response.

Albino tadpoles prefer dark environments compared to wild type.

Tadpoles display preferences for different environments but the sensory modalities that govern these choices are not well understood. Here, we examined light preferences and associated sensory mechanisms of albino and wild-type tadpoles. We found that albino tadpoles spent more time in darker environments compared to the wild type, although they showed no differences in overall activity.