Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Researchers have long established that hormones significantly affect the brain, creating changes in emotion, energy levels, and decision-making. However, the intricacies of these processes are not well understood.
A new study by a team of scientists focusing on the female hormone estrogen further illuminates the nature of these processes.
Christine Constantinople, a professor in New York University’s Center for Neural Science and the paper’s senior author explains their work and what it reveals about our brains.
For more on stories visit nyu.edu/news
The paper: nature.com/articles/s41593-025-02104-z
Researchers have long established that hormones significantly affect the brain, creating changes in emotion, energy levels, and decision-making. However, the intricacies of these processes are not well understood.
A new study by a team of scientists focusing on the female hormone estrogen further illuminates the nature of these processes.
Christine Constantinople, a professor in New York University’s Center for Neural Science and the paper’s senior author explains their work and what it reveals about our brains.
For more on stories visit nyu.edu/news
The paper: nature.com/articles/s41593-025-02104-z
