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Desensitization of neurons to dopamine is a well-known effect in addiction. However, researchers found a natural example of this phenomenon in fly mating behavior.

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Natural Trip: Endogenous Psychedelics and Human Physiology

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Promoting Parenting Practices

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Natural High: Endogenous Psychedelics in the Gut and Brain

Like many animals, field mice (<em >Apodemus agrarius</em>) fight to protect their territories.

Mouse Brain Cells Activate When They Witness a Fight

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Toxoplasma-Infected Wolves More Likely to Lead Packs, Study Finds

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Cocaine Use Creates Feedback Loop with Gut Bacteria: Mouse Study

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Avian Deception More Widespread Than Previously Thought

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The Sex Appeal of Symmetric Songs

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How a Forensic Biologist Exposed a DNA Lab Scandal That Shook Australia

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Universe 25 Experiment

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One Gene Influences 75 Percent of Alzheimer’s Disease Cases

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Postdoc Portrait: Rohita Roy

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From Data to Discovery: Omics in Therapeutic Innovation

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Exploring Organoids for Disease Modeling Research

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A Stubborn Gene, a Failed Experiment, and a New Path

When experiments refuse to cooperate, you try again and again. For Rafael Najmanovich, the setbacks ultimately pushed him in a new direction.

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