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🔬 Science September 08, 2026 at 12:00 AM

The neuroscience of motivation: what orexin neurons reveal about staying the course

Source: The Optimist Daily

Researchers at Nagoya University identified orexin-producing neurons as the brain's mechanism for deciding if a reward is worth pursuing, advancing our understanding of motivation.

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