The researchers captured eight unique structural models and 16 cryogenic electron microscopy maps of the receptor with both ...

Scientists have known for decades that opioids relieve pain by binding to molecular switches in the brain called mu-opioid receptors. What they didn't know—until now—was exactly what happens next. A ...

Listening to a favorite song can trigger a profound emotional response that rivals the feelings produced by biological ...

Micron Technology ($MU) received a major vote of confidence from Morgan Stanley after the firm raised its price target to ...

Having a pill that alleviates chronic pain without adverse side effects or the risk of addiction remains an unmet pharmaceutical need for millions of people currently using traditional opioid drugs.

Distinct brain circuits drive two key components of addiction to the synthetic opioid drug fentanyl, according to a new finding published in Nature (2024, DOI: 10.1038/s41586-024-07440-x). The ...