A new study from McGill University challenges a decades-old belief about dopamine. Rather than driving movement like a throttle, dopamine appears to work silently in the background, enabling movement ...

Researchers at McGill University have uncovered a surprising twist in how dopamine affects movement, overturning a ...

A new study shows dopamine isn’t the brain’s movement “gas pedal” after all. Instead of setting speed or strength, it quietly enables movement in the background, much like oil in an engine. When ...

A team led by BBRF grantees has proposed a markedly new way of understanding the role of dopamine in the brain in processes involved in learning and memory. The revised view of the neurotransmitter ...

The placebo effect can have a significant influence on treatment outcomes. While we still have a lot to learn about how and why a patient’s expectations can influence the effectiveness of medication ...

Neuroscientists have demonstrated in new research that dopamine plays a key role in how songbirds learn complex new sounds. Neuroscientists at the University of Massachusetts Amherst have demonstrated ...

What happens in the human brain when we learn from positive and negative experiences? To help answer that question and better understand decision-making and human behavior, scientists are studying ...

From writing and typing to playing a musical instrument or mastering a sport, learning movement-based tasks is one of the brain’s most complex challenges. This collaborative new study reveals how the ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. The placebo effect can have a significant influence on treatment ...