Romantic reward, rejection and addiction linked

Posted on July 7, 2010
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Researchers have linked rejection by a romantic partner to brain activity associated with motivation, reward and addiction cravings, according to a study utilising fMRI.

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Component helps plants go green

Posted on July 5, 2010
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A team of researchers from Duke University and the Salk Institute for Biological Studies has found a central part in the machinery that turns plants green when they sense light.

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Weak-willed or just too much dopamine?

Posted on June 30, 2010
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Researchers have shown that increased levels of dopamine make us more likely to opt for instant gratification, rather than waiting for a more beneficial reward.

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Model Predicts Individual's Vitamin D Needs

Posted on June 28, 2010
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Your skin tone and the amount of sunshine you receive–in addition to what foods you eat–all can influence the amount of vitamin D that your body has on hand for optimum health.

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Environmental scandal in Chile

Posted on June 26, 2010
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Until recently, the disastrous scale of the threat posed by salmon farms to the fauna and National Park of the Aysen region of southern Chile was entirely unknown. The unexpected discovery was made by researchers studying acoustic communication among the native whales in the region.

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