When resources are low, animals often sacrifice reproduction. A recent study in mice finds that a group of brain cells (called melanin-concentrating hormone neurons) controls the response to diet 🍽️ and the timing of fertility 🍼.
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Key mechanism regulates female fertility and pregnancy in mice
Animals often stop devoting energy toward reproduction when foraging for food doesn't get them the resources they need. Image credit: Science Source/Michael P. Gadomski