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Scientists Discover Molecular Culprits Linked to Alcohol Use Disorders

Findings help explain why some people go from moderate alcohol users to dependent on alcohol.

LMO4 (Red) and kappa opioid receptor (green) mRNA are expressed in the same cells in the basolateral amygdala.The blue dye stains the nucleus of the cells.

Research

Social Support Aids Recovery from Drug Addiction, Study Suggests

Having an option to receive social support rather than use drugs is better at reducing relapse than cutting out drugs completely, a new study suggests.

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The Texas Scientist

20/20 Foresight

So what will the next 50 years bring? Absent a crystal ball, your best bet would be to ask a scientist.

Illustration by David Steadman.

UT News

How the Brain Fights Off Fears That Return to Haunt Us

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Research

Could a Digital Version of this Part of the Brain Be Coming Soon?

Michael Mauk and his team have made a discovery that adds an important detail to a computer simulation of the part of our brains called the cerebellum that directs many of the movements we make often.

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Research

Manipulating Neurons

Boris Zemelman has been influential in the field of optogenetics, which is producing insights that could uncork a flood of new therapies.

Illustration of a mouse with see-through brain and a light striking an on-off switch in the brain

The Texas Scientist

Unlocking the Mind’s Mysteries

The brain is the most complicated object in the known universe, but as scientists are learning, it offers five important clues for understanding its wonders.

Illustration of brain by Jenna Luecke.

Research

Scientists Discover How We Play Memories in Fast Forward

New research shows how we use a special brain wave frequency when we think about past or future events to play them in fast forward.

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