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Recent Examples of ventral
The ventral tegmental area (VTA) in the midbrain is the primary region responsible for producing dopamine.
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Jennifer Borresen, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2025
The same oxytocin and vasopressin systems responsible for long-term romantic bonding in monogamous species are also activated in human relationships, with observable effects on neural regions like the anterior cingulate cortex, ventral pallidum and insula.
—Ximena Araya-Fischel, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
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Follow the Dopamine
Looking to the ventral tegmental area (VTA), a region of the brain associated with surprises, learning, and reward, the team’s first step was to confirm that a dopamine circuit connects the VTA and the amygdala.
—Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 29 Apr. 2025
These tiny creatures generate light from three different body parts: their ventral surfaces, lower margins of each eye, and tips of each of the fourth pair of arms.
—Alexandra Gillespie, Outside Online, 28 Apr. 2025
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Jennifer Borresen, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2025
The same oxytocin and vasopressin systems responsible for long-term romantic bonding in monogamous species are also activated in human relationships, with observable effects on neural regions like the anterior cingulate cortex, ventral pallidum and insula.
—Ximena Araya-Fischel, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
Read More: What is Anxiety and How Can Worries Overpower Us?
Follow the Dopamine
Looking to the ventral tegmental area (VTA), a region of the brain associated with surprises, learning, and reward, the team’s first step was to confirm that a dopamine circuit connects the VTA and the amygdala.
—Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 29 Apr. 2025
These tiny creatures generate light from three different body parts: their ventral surfaces, lower margins of each eye, and tips of each of the fourth pair of arms.
—Alexandra Gillespie, Outside Online, 28 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ventral
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Studies using fMRI scans show that when people experience a good magic trick, areas in the brain linked to conflict detection and surprise—like the anterior cingulate cortex and prefrontal cortex—light up.—
Tony Bradley,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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The snake then examined the anterior parts of the hare, biting and pulling a front leg, before also biting its head.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 July 2025
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Our Arapaho and Cheyenne ancestors went directly there to heal after the Sand Creek Massacre in 1864, all the way through our homelands, from South Eastern Colorado, along the Eastern frontal range of the Rocky Mountains, to the heart of Wyoming, all promised in the Treaties of Fort Laramie.—
William C’Hair,
Denver Post,
10 July 2025
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The results depicted that pairs who had shared a painful experience exhibited significantly higher interpersonal brain synchrony (IBS) in key regions of the prefrontal cortex, especially the right superior frontal cortex.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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One standout feature of this home is the spacious front porch, which is fully covered to protect you from sun, rain, and snow.—
Genevieve Cepeda,
Travel + Leisure,
26 July 2025
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Imagine waking up in a tented suite with a view of the Sand River and golden savannahs stretching as far as the eye can see and having a front row seat to one of nature’s most dramatic phenomena: the Great Migration.—
Spencer Whaley,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
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Nathan Laine | Bloomberg | Getty Images The chief of Airbus expects more muted aircraft orders at this week's Paris Air Show as defense concerns rise to the fore and last week's deadly Air India crash casts a shadow over the event.—
Jenni Reid,Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
16 June 2025
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Now, Moore’s work on The Substance has brought to the fore conversations about how society devalues women with age.—
Time,
Time,
16 Apr. 2025
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“Ventral.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ventral. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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