Blind boxes are a game of chance: How to keep kids from getting hooked
Labubus, "dumpling squishies" and Lego minifigures are examples of small collectible toys sold in "blind boxes."
Jul 3, 2026
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Organic Chemicals: News and Research on Dopamine
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Mouse model supports long-held belief that viruses can trigger Parkinson's disease
Scientists usually use animal models when studying Parkinson's disease because these models mimic the disease well. They are limited, however, because they require either gene modifications or the injection of toxicants, ...
Jun 29, 2026
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How a flash of light could help the brain learn new skills
A new University of Otago—Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka-led study has put its own spin on Pavlov's dog experiment, shining a light on how our brain learns new things. The study, "The superior colliculus gates dopamine responses to ...
Jun 17, 2026
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Lower dopamine may drive teen risk-taking that fades with age
Teenage risk-taking, such as experimentation with alcohol, cannabis, nicotine and other substances, may reflect a compensatory response to lower baseline dopamine, the brain chemical for reward activity, a new University ...
Jun 11, 2026
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Dopamine menus: Can small pleasures help us get unstuck?
You sit down to start a task you care about. Nothing happens. You open your phone instead. Minutes turn into hours. You feel restless, flat, or oddly exhausted, even though you haven't done much at all.
Jun 4, 2026
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Motherhood leaves lifelong brain marks via dopamine-linked epigenetic switch, mouse study suggests
Becoming a mother changes the brain not just temporarily, but for life. Pregnancy and the postpartum period trigger lasting changes in the maternal brain through the brain chemical dopamine, producing long-term benefits to ...
Jun 4, 2026
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Why stress can outlast the event: Dopamine tied to lingering sexual suppression in fruit fly study
Scientists from Tokyo Metropolitan University have revealed key parts of the biochemical pathways connecting stress to sexual dysfunction. By studying Drosophila fruit flies, they showed that the neurotransmitter dopamine ...
Jun 1, 2026
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How making children laugh can help brains become more resilient to struggle and open to learning
Making children laugh can build deep emotional connections and soothe their nervous systems, making them more resilient and open to new ideas, says a leading child development expert. Dr. Jacqueline Harding, director of Tomorrow's ...
May 24, 2026
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The bigger the reward, the faster we learn, researchers find
Scientists long assumed that learning speed depends primarily on our experience—how many times we try and succeed—not the size of the reward. We become better at poker because we keep playing and winning, regardless of the ...
May 21, 2026
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Post-exercise 'warm glow' increases generosity, study shows
You've just finished a workout, lungs burning, heart pumping, and you feel energized and ready to take on the day. That's your brain rewarding you with a hit of dopamine—the feel-good hormone that exercise is known to trigger.
May 13, 2026
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