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A Boston University-led research team has discovered a dopamine signal in the brain that helps determine whether you are ...

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Researchers discover a new dopamine signal in the striatum that acts as a guidance system, encoding trajectory errors to ...

Researchers discover a neural circuit that rewards gnawing behavior with dopamine, explaining repetitive oral habits in animals and humans.

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"I am not feeling happy anymore", said my friend recently and I immediately resonated. But just a few moments later, it hit me that there was nothing had changed in my life. I was following the same ...

A mom and science writer offers an operating manual for parents grappling with kids' screen use and cravings for sweets.