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Dopamine Makes You Feel Happy. But We Probably Have To Be Rewrite The Textbooks

DOPAMINE A team of researchers at the University of Copenhagen has discovered a new piece in the puzzle of the brain’s ‘feel good’ substance, dopamine. According to one of the researchers behind the new study, the discovery may facilitate the development of drugs for i.e. cocaine addiction and ADHD and is most likely to change the general notion of how dopamine is removed from the brain.

Ultralight Material Withstands Supersonic Microparticle Impacts

The new carbon-based material could be a basis for lighter, tougher alternatives to Kevlar and steel.

Astronomers Nail Down The Origins Of Rare Loner Dwarf Galaxies

The results provide a blueprint for finding such systems in the universe’s quieter, emptier regions.

Physicists Engineer Ferroelectricity In Boron Nitride

New property in an ultrathin cousin of graphene could allow for much denser computer memory.

New Programmable Gene Editing Proteins Found Outside Of CRISPR Systems

Researchers find RNA-guided enzymes are more diverse and widespread than previously believed.

Hurricane May Have Caused 'Accelerated Ageing' Among Monkeys

Monkeys that survived a major hurricane show signs of "accelerated ageing", according to new research.

Legal “Sunset Clauses” Should Be Used to Limit Use of Covid Certificates to Current Pandemic

“Sunset clauses” should be introduced into relevant legislation to limit the use of coronavirus certificates to just the current pandemic and not beyond, a study warns.

Biologists Identify New Targets For Cancer Vaccines

Vaccinating against certain proteins found on cancer cells could help to enhance the T cell response to tumors.

How Do Pathogens Learn to Be Pathogens: Partnerships Between Microbes Leading to Human Disease

New research discovered that the fungus Rhizopus fights back against soil predators and human immune cells by partnering with a bacteria called Ralstonia in a two way partnership.

Exeter Biologists Investigate Smallest Propeller on Earth

University of Exeter scientists have discovered new information about the tiny propellers used by single-cell organisms called archaea.

Fact Checks On COVID-19 Misperceptions Are Effective Initially but Do Not Stick Over Time

As the COVID-19 global epidemic persists, misinformation continues to circulate widely.

Novel Approach Reverses Amblyopia In Animals

By temporarily suspending retinal activity in the non-amblyopic eye of animal models, neuroscientists restrengthen the visual response in the "lazy" eye, even at ages after the critical period when patch therapy fails.

RNA-Targeting Enzyme Expands The CRISPR Toolkit

Exploring diversity among bacterial immune systems, McGovern Institute scientists uncovere a programmable system for precisely targeting and modifying RNA.

Statistical Model Defines Ketamine Anesthesia’s Effects On The Brain

Neuroscientists at MIT and Massachusetts General Hospital develop a statistical framework that describes brain-state changes patients experience under ketamine-induced anesthesia.

Behind The Scenes, Brain Circuit Ensures Vision Remains Reliable

A study of mice watching movies shows our brain cells rely on a circuit of inhibitory neurons to help ensure that the same images are represented consistently.

READY4COPY//Magnetic whirlpool device trained to recognize handwritten numbers shows promise for low-energy computing

Researchers at RIKEN have developed a computing device that utilizes tiny magnetic swirls, known as skyrmions, to recognize handwritten numbers in a breakthrough in neuromorphic computing that spotlights the potential of magnetic whirlpools for creating low-energy computing systems inspired by the brain.

Université de Montréa professor leads study on nanomachines: 'These nanomachines control all molecular activities in our body'

A research team led by University of Montreal chemistry professor Alexis Vallee-Belisle recently found that breaking molecular nanomachines, which are essential components of life, can lead to the creation of new and improved ones.

Yoder: 'Hopefully our work may help prioritize further study of these two chemicals'

Researchers have reportedly made a significant discovery regarding the potential effects of PFAS chemicals on the body's innate immune system.

Researchers make significant discovery with study that 'creates some new application possibilities for memory storage'

In a significant breakthrough, researchers from North Carolina State University and collaborating institutions have uncovered a size-induced phase transition in materials used in electronic devices.

University of Michigan ecologist: 'Our results provide clear evidence that vehicle traffic on major roads impedes tiger movements'

Researchers from the University of Michigan conducted a study in Nepal tracking the movement of two tigers that were tagged with GPS collars during a nationwide COVID-19 lockdown. than before.