Becoming a mother changes the brain not just temporarily, but for life. Pregnancy and the postpartum period trigger lasting ...

Dopamine is a signaling molecule or neurotransmitter that is known to help control emotions. Dopamine levels are also a biomarker of certain diseases. Researchers have now developed a rapid test that ...

Having a companion nearby can make intimidating situations feel less daunting to mammals. New research in mice reveals the ...

You sit down to start a task you care about. Nothing happens. You open your phone instead. Minutes turn into hours. You feel ...

Dopamine is one of the most extensively studied chemical messengers in the human brain, and yet scientists are still figuring out how it works to accomplish so much. For years, the classic view has ...

Dopamine in the mushroom body of fruit flies controls the persistence of stress-induced courtship suppression.

Michael Long is not the typical neuroscience guy. He was trained as a physicist, but is primarily a writer. He coauthored the international bestseller The Molecule of More. As a speechwriter, he has ...

A couple of years ago, Jan Haavik was at a routine meeting of a research group that connects scientists studying attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) with people who live with the condition ...

There’s no shortage of blogs, podcasts, and self-help books on the importance of dopamine for the brain. In fact, many portray dopamine as the secret to better motivation, sharper thinking, and ...