Calm is contagious (IMAGE)

University of Tokyo

Calm is contagious

Caption

2-methylbutyric acid is a pheromone that is released from a relaxed individual and ameliorates the fear in other individuals both in lab rats and wild rats.

Credit

©2023 Kiyokawa et al. CC-BY-ND

Usage Restrictions

Credit must be given to the creator. No derivatives or adaptations of the work are permitted.

License

CC BY-ND

Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.