It has long been known as the arbiter of reward in the brain, but recent findings could upend this classic theory of dopamine ...

Scientists have long studied the role of dopamine, a chemical in the brain that helps control learning and movement, in order ...

How does dopamine control both movement and learning? New research reveals that acetylcholine acts as a "switch" for dopamine ...

New study finds dopamine neurons are more diverse than previously thought, with implications for Parkinson's disease. Microscopy image of a dopamine neuron subtype that displays activity correlated to ...

We have long been told a simple story about reward: Dopamine is the "wanting" molecule that drives us toward goals, and ...

Researchers discover a new dopamine signal in the striatum that acts as a guidance system, encoding trajectory errors to ...

Nick Houwen explains why early-stage startups fail when built remotely and how physical proximity drives the collaboration ...

Digital dopamine loops are changing how Gen Z interacts with social media. Learn how constant scrolling, likes, and ...

Dopamine has a dark side. Substances that give us great pleasure, from coffee to cocaine, can raise dopamine levels too high.

If you've heard of two of the brain's chemical neurotransmitters, it's probably dopamine and serotonin. Never mind that glutamate and GABA do most of the work - it's the thrill of dopamine as the ...