Research Articles
Silent Symphony: How a Single Protein in the Young Brain Orchestrates Complex Behaviors
Exploring how vesicular glutamate transporter 2 removal in preadolescent mice impacts dopaminergic activity and higher brain function circuitry
The Brain's Punishment Signal: How a Single Chemical Keeps Us From Repeating Mistakes
Discover how dopamine D2 receptors modulate the cholinergic pause to enable inhibitory learning in the brain.
The Hitchhiker's Guide to Voltammetry: A Tale of Two Electrodes
Explore the fascinating world of Fast-Scan Cyclic Voltammetry and learn how acute and chronic electrodes help neuroscientists decode the brain's chemical language.
What is to be Done? Why Your Brain is Hooked on Rewards
Explore the neuroscience behind reward systems and how dopamine shapes our habits, choices, and behaviors in this engaging popular science article.
The Silent Synapse: How Ketamine Rewires a Depressed Brain Through Dopamine Signaling
Explore how ketamine rapidly treats depression by restoring dopamine-dependent synaptic plasticity in the brain's prefrontal cortex.
The Surprising Story of L-DOPA: More Than Just Dopamine's Precursor
Discover how nanomolar L-DOPA facilitates dopamine release via presynaptic β-adrenoceptors, challenging traditional understanding of Parkinson's treatment.
The Adolescent Brain: Unlocking the Secrets of Dopamine and Motivation
Explore the neuroscience behind adolescent brain development, dopamine's role in motivation, and how this critical period shapes behavior and self-regulation.
The Sticky Gears of the Brain: How Binge-Eating Becomes a Hardwired Habit
Neuroscience research reveals how binge-eating disorder becomes a hardwired habit through changes in brain circuitry and dopamine pathways.
Science of Addiction: Lost in the Brain's Labyrinth
Exploring the neuroscience of addiction, from dopamine pathways to groundbreaking astrocyte research and modern treatment frontiers.