A new study in Engineering explores the role of astrocytic G protein-coupled receptors in drug addiction. It shows that these receptors, including ...

High intake of ultra-processed foods is linked to adverse metabolic health and microstructural brain changes in regions that ...

Children’s brains are like sponges absorbing new information. Children also possess more open and flexible minds compared to adults, allowing for divergent ...

Chronic high-fat diets blunt the brain’s pleasure response to rich foods by impairing NAcLat→VTA signaling in mice.

A bite of salty fries or a spoonful of creamy chocolate may give you a rush of pleasure. But when these treats are always ...

The developmental progress from daredevil teen to risk-averse senior is more complex than we thought, according to a new ...

New research uncovers how dopamine in the ventral shell of the nucleus accumbens (vsNAc) governs the sexual behavior sequence ...

A new study shows that D1 and D2 neurons in the nucleus accumbens work together to encode appetitive and aversive stimuli.

The brain constantly evaluates whether stimuli are positive or negative, prompting approach or avoidance behaviors that are essential for survival.

Study found that reduced neurotensin in obese mice prevented dopamine from triggering the usual pleasure response to ...

Researchers at University of Tsukuba have uncovered the neural mechanisms that regulate sequential male sexual behaviors through studies in male mice. Their findings reveal that acetylcholine neurons ...

We need new language for the ills of modern life—a framework for understanding why we feel emotionally unwell in a time of unprecedented connectivity.