In a landmark neurobiology study, scientists from Scripps Research have discovered a memory gating system that employs the neurotransmitter dopamine
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Brain circuit controls individual responses to temptation in rats
Differences in a key brain circuit may suggest why some individuals are less able than others to resist tempting cues,
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Neuroscientists trace a brain circuit that filters unwanted sensory input
Imagine trying to focus on a friend’s voice at a noisy party, or blocking out the phone conversation of the
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Leptin’s neural circuit identified—Genome-editing study reveals how hormone helps prevent both obesity and diabetes
Revealing surprising answers to a long-standing enigma about the brain target of the anti-obesity hormone leptin, neuroscientists at Tufts University
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