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Don’t you hate when you buy something from a vending machine and it gets stuck? Dopamine tells your brain that the outcome wasn’t what you expected. You've probably heard about dopamine as the "feel-good hormone", but it does so much more!

How does drinking alcohol shape the aging brain? @neuronikki.bsky.social studies how heavy drinking impacts neurons as we age. Research has shown that alcohol use disorder (AUD) in middle age increases the risk for developing Alzheimer's disease or other types of dementia - but how?

Not all treatments for depression work: Mel studies promising alternative drug pathways. #depression #depressionTreatment #novelTheraputics #investNscience #neurosky

Can the way we sense and detect pain change? Julia's work aims to help people with chronic pain. #neuroscience #pain #chornicpain #neurosky #neurobiology #academicsky #investNscience

What causes cerebral palsy? Connor studies how strokes early in life can change brain architecture. #cerebralpalsy #neuroscience #neurosky #academicsky #healthyfuture #investNscience

Could there be a better treatment for IBD? @srudas.bsky.social studies treatments for Inflammatory Bowel Disease using therapies to regrow gut lining - addressing the root cause of the disease and using the body to heal itself. #academicsky #researchsky #IBD #IBDtreatments #investnscience

Could there be a better treatment for IBD? @srudas.bsky.social studies treatments for Inflammatory Bowel Disease using therapies to regrow gut lining - addressing the root cause of the disease and using the body to heal itself. #academicsky #researchsky #IBD #IBDtreatments #investnscience

Could a simple blood test help diagnose Parkinson's or Alzheimer's disease? Allison studies how neurodegenerative diseases develop with an eye towards tools for earlier detection. #neurosky #academicsky #parkinsons #alzheimers #dementia #earlydetection #diagnosis

Anxiety helps us stay alert, but too much can interfere with daily life. Camila studies how trauma and stress can change the brain and make anxiety spiral out of control. #anxiety #stress #trauma #amygdala #neuroskyence #investinscience

Sign up for our *free* online Science Communication Workshop on May 5&7! Tinyurl.com/scicomins Featuring our incredible workshop instructor @choano.bsky.social and our amazing social media science communication panel: @sciencewhizliz.bsky.social, @danmirea.bsky.social, and @moadlc.bsky.social.

The brain keeps count: concussions and drinking in our teenage years may increase risk for demetia. @drvita.bsky.social researches this relationship. #academicsky #neurosky #concussion #adolescence #dementia #investinscience

Want to share your research and build support for science, but don’t know where to start? Register for our science communication workshop: tinyurl.com/scicomins 📝Practice your sci comm 🤳Make a video 🤝Meet amazing scientists on social media including @moadlc.bsky.social!

This is incredibly cool: if you search for a condition that’s affected your family, the site returns stats on how much NIH has done for that disease, *and* a contact form for reaching out to tell your Members of Congress why you want to see them defend NIH. Pass it on!

Want to share your research and build support for science, but don’t know where to start? Register for our science communication workshop: tinyurl.com/scicomins 📝Practice your sci comm 🤝Meet scientists on social media 🤳Make a video (could be featured on our page) DM us with any questions!

Flagging warning signs of dementia, @sabina-srokova.bsky.social studies memory and brain changes in aging. #academicsky #neurosky #aging #dementia #Alzheimers #investinscience

How do we approach food? @rossenator.bsky.social shows stress and biological sex both play a role. #academicsky #stresssky #neurosky #sabv #eatingdisorder #investinscience

Thank you for featuring us, @chronicle.com. We are “a social-media campaign… to pull back the veil on the people behind the microscopes, with the goal of translating research for everyday Americans.” DM us or fill out the link in our bio to find out how to participate!

Eyes on the prize: @andrewclynn.bsky.social studies how children stay focused and learn 👁️🧠📝 #academicsky #neurosky #learning #attention #neurodevelopment #adhd #autismspectrumdisorder

Our brains build maps to navigate social networks — @jaeyoungson.bsky.social‘s research shows how! 🧠🗺️ #academicsky #neurosky #psychsky #mindmap #socialnetwork #investinscience

@eitans.bsky.social’s research triggering memories during sleep could point to therapies for PTSD and depression #academicsky #research #sleepresearch #medsky #neurosky #investinscience

THIS: The Best Investment You Didn’t Know You Made: How NIH Funding Fuels Innovation and Economic Growth www.amfar.org/news/how-nih...

How does your brain see things? Nina studies how your brain both perceives and interprets at the same time. @ngfriedman.bsky.social #vision #perception #neuroskyence #academicsky #investinscience

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How do systems that shape mood and motivation interact? Emily talks about the role dopamine and serotonin play. #dopamine #serotonin #motivation #mood #investinscience

Why are some people resilient and others not? Perla studies how the brain and body overcome stressful events. #resilience #brainandbody #neuroskyence #academicsky #depression #mentalhealthmatters #investinscience

To make ai work for us, we first need to understand how it thinks. Sam faces this question head on. #ai #llm #aiandhumans #academicsky #investinscience

Why does addiction affect some people but not others? Brenna studies how experiences and genetics underlie addiction to help develop personalized treatments. #addiction #addictiontreatments #neurosky #academicsky #personalizedtreatment #investinscience

Biological sex plays a key role in mental health. Anna researches how it influences brain development during adolescence and its role in the onset of anxiety and depression. #brainplasticity #earlylifestress #sabv #anxiety #neuroskyence #academicsky #investinscience

Joe became a physician scientist in memory of his Uncle Phil and for others in your life who might be like him. #neuroskyence #academicsky #copd #schizophrenia #standupforscience

How does our brain help us stay on task? Todd thinks about strategies for staying focused as we age. #mindfulness #meditation #aging #prefrontalcortex #academicsky #neuroskyence

Ever been told to ""sleep on it""? 😴 @alanajaskir.bsky.social’s research shows how snoozing helps your brain learn! #sleepbenefits #replay #hippocampus #academicsky #standupforscience

Overcoming social media’s harms on teen mental health: Lucia develops art-based interventions. #socialmediaharm #arttherapy #youthmentalhealth #sciencecommunication

Hallucinations aren’t the only symptom of schizophrenia. Janet talks about how altered learning also impacts patients. #learning #neuroscience #schizophrenia #sciencesaveslifes #academicsky

Defunding the world’s leading scientific community is akin to a performing a prefrontal lobotomy on the nation—you are effectively severing the connections between the most innovative ideas and its citizens. Cutting support for science harms everyone! www.powerofusnewsletter.com/p/a-national...

With the threat of science cuts, it's critical for the public to understand its impact! You can support science across the country by writing opinion pieces in local papers. sciencehomecoming.com Or you can platform your work in a short video clip on @investnscience.bsky.social

Why does thinking sometimes feel like hard work? @awestbrook.bsky.social studies the neural basis of mental effort #depression #psychedelics #tms #marchforscince #sciencesaveslives

I wrote an opinion column for the local newspaper in southern NH where I am from. Thanks to @sciencehomecoming.bsky.social for the inspiration! Please consider doing this in your hometown! #SciAdvocate 🧪👩‍🔬 www.seacoastonline.com/story/opinio...

Did you know extreme stress can impact outcomes for future generations? @hannahhyland.bsky.social breaks it down #stress #health #stem #science #academicsky

@meghangallo.bsky.social talks about the challenges of learning as we age and in Alzheimer’s disease. #learning #brain #aging #alzheimers #academicsky

Dopamine helps you move AND think! Michael studies how dopamine neurons shape our behavior and what happens when they are damaged in Parkinson's disease. #science #stem #academicsky #dopamine #parkinsons

You got the music in you! Dr. Ripollés on how music affects the brain. @pripolles.bsky.social #scicomm #academicsky #investInScience #science

Healing Anxiety from the Inside Out: @moadlc.bsky.social discusses the gut-brain connection and how their research informs anxiety treatments Follow us for more science stories! #science #research #scicomm #anxiety #scienceForSociety #investInScience #investNscience