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·July 8, 2026·9 min read

Tears Can Be Used to Detect Dopamine Levels

A new study introduces a low-cost, laser-induced graphene electrochemical sensor designed to detect dopamine levels in human tears.

Featured Genetics Neuroscience

·July 7, 2026·10 min read

Single Cocaine Exposure Leaves a Long-Lasting Genetic Scar

A new study reveals that a single exposure to cocaine induces long-lasting structural changes within dopaminergic neurons in the midbrain's ventral tegmental area.

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Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·June 23, 2026·8 min read

Comfort Food Shuts Down Chronic Stress

A new study reveals that palatable food triggers dopamine in the prefrontal cortex, activating a neural circuit that acts as a top-down brake to suppress chronic stress-induced hyperactivity.

Featured Neurology Neuroscience

·June 14, 2026·11 min read

Psilocybin Unlocks Lost Memories in an Alzheimer’s Patient

A new study demonstrates that a single dose of psilocybin-containing mushrooms temporarily restored spontaneous speech, motor independence, and urinary continence in an 80-year-old woman with advanced Alzheimer's disease.

Featured Neuroscience

·June 11, 2026·12 min read

Teen Substance Use Driven by Sluggish Dopamine Systems

A new study upends long-standing cognitive doctrine by demonstrating that adolescent substance experimentation reflects a compensatory response to lower baseline dopamine.

Featured Neurology Neuroscience

·June 4, 2026·8 min read

Cannabis Use Lowers Brain Iron and Dopamine Levels

A new study demonstrates that adolescent cannabis use is associated with structural changes in brain regions governing reward processing.

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Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·May 30, 2026·9 min read

Dopamine Locks in Stress-Induced Sexual Dysfunction

A new study leverages the Drosophila fruit fly model to isolate the exact molecular mechanisms connecting environmental stress to courtship suppression.

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Featured Neuroscience

·May 29, 2026·12 min read

Why Willpower Fails and How to Restore Focus

A new neurobiological framework reveals that the constant bombardment of digital notifications exploits our evolutionary dopamine pathways, making effortful focus increasingly difficult to sustain.

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Autism Featured Genetics Neuroscience

·May 27, 2026·14 min read

Can a Urine Test Predict Autism Early?

A new study introduces the “Microbially-Derived Metabolite (MDM) System,” a non-invasive urine test that tracks 17 small molecules produced by gut microorganisms to identify children at high risk for autism.

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Neuroscience

·May 24, 2026·10 min read

Humans Avoid Wasted Effort Rather Than Exertion

A new study upends decades of motivational dogma by proving that the brain does not naturally avoid effort, but rather avoids wasted effort.

Featured Neurology Neuroscience

·May 18, 2026·8 min read

Parkinson’s Drug Restores Memories in Alzheimer’s

Severe dopamine dysfunction in the entorhinal cortex is a primary, hidden mechanism behind Alzheimer's-related memory impairment. Researchers found that dopamine levels in this vital memory gateway drop to less than 20% of normal, causing localized neurons to stop encoding memories altogether.

Featured Neurology Neuroscience

·May 8, 2026·8 min read

Brain Pathway Identification Could Slow Parkinson’s

Researchers identified a sex-specific pathway that preserves dopamine-producing neurons in females. By reinforcing nicotine-responsive receptors without using nicotine, the team successfully reduced signs of degeneration, marking a critical step toward disease-modifying therapies.

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dopamine

Tears Can Be Used to Detect Dopamine Levels

Single Cocaine Exposure Leaves a Long-Lasting Genetic Scar

Comfort Food Shuts Down Chronic Stress

Psilocybin Unlocks Lost Memories in an Alzheimer’s Patient

Teen Substance Use Driven by Sluggish Dopamine Systems

Cannabis Use Lowers Brain Iron and Dopamine Levels

Dopamine Locks in Stress-Induced Sexual Dysfunction

Why Willpower Fails and How to Restore Focus

Can a Urine Test Predict Autism Early?

Humans Avoid Wasted Effort Rather Than Exertion

Parkinson’s Drug Restores Memories in Alzheimer’s

Brain Pathway Identification Could Slow Parkinson’s

C1 Neurons Identified as Master Anxiety Switch

How Infrasound Rewires Ear Mechanics

Random Sounds During Sleep Impair Memory Consolidation

When Hearing Voices Functions as a Coping Mechanism

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