New research suggests cat and dog 'moms' and 'dads' really are parenting their pets – here's the evolutionary explanation why
Human beings evolved to nurture – and that drive can extend to children who aren’t your own and even to members of other species.
Shelly Volsche, Clinical Assistant Professor of Anthropology, Boise State University •
conversation
Oct. 28, 2021 • ~9 min
Oct. 28, 2021 • ~9 min
Researchers trained mice to control seemingly random bursts of dopamine in their brains, challenging theories of reward and learning
Mouse brains produce random, strong bursts of dopamine and are able to control them. This may challenge many long-held ideas about learning and motivation.
David Kleinfeld, Professor of Physics and Neurobiology, University of California San Diego
• conversation
Sept. 2, 2021 • ~6 min
Sept. 2, 2021 • ~6 min
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