Male and female mice usually prefer female companions but switch to preferring males under survival stress, a new study ...

A research group led by Prof. Cai Xinxia from the Aerospace Information Research Institute (AIR) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences developed a new method for fabricating high-precision, low ...

The ventral tegmental area contains, among others, cells that produce dopamine. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert!

They further determined that the ventral tegmental area of the midbrain, which is the origin of dopamine neurons, plays a mediating role in this response. Under stress, animals change their ...