New research has investigated the mechanism by which bivalency functions to poise genes for expression during cell differentiation, providing insight into a long-standing paradigm in the regulation of ...

Quantum spin liquids (QSLs) are fascinating and mysterious states of matter that have intrigued scientists for decades. First ...

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DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid), the molecular "blueprint" carrying the genetic instructions that influence the growth, ...

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At first, a brain chemical called dopamine is essential for young males to master this behavior. But as they gain experience, the chemical grows less important in promoting aggression, a new study ...

The nucleus accumbens, a brain region where dopamine is thought to exert its effects, is uniquely enriched with a molecule that recognizes dopamine, the D3 receptor." So far, the role of the D3 ...

The team believes that the structure was in use until the 8th century BCE, the middle of the period when the Kings of Judah ruled. A scarab seal from the 8th century BCE uncovered during the ...

Sexually dimorphic dopamine circuits in mice influence sociosexual preferences, shifting under stress. Normally, both male and female mice prefer female interactions, but stressors like fear ...

Departments of Psychiatry and Neurology, Division of Molecular Therapeutics, New York State Psychiatric Institute, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, New York 10032, United States ...