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Mice With a Healthy Gut Microbiome Are More Motivated to Exercise

A neural pathway between the gut and the brain led to the release of dopamine when the mice ran on a wheel or treadmill, but only in the presence of a robust microbiome.

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CRACK Method Reveals Novel Neuron Type in Mouse Brain

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Deep Brain Optogenetic Control Without Implants

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Behavior Circuits Mapped in Whole Fruit Fly Brain

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Simplified Magnetogenetics

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