Researchers have pinpointed the precise pathway in the brain that suppresses pain in times of threatening situations.

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Dopamine neurons in the midbrain are involved in storing short-term memories—a function previously thought to be conducted solely in the prefrontal cortex—two RIKEN neuroscientists have shown 1.

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Researchers have pinpointed the precise pathway in the brain that suppresses pain in times of threatening situations.