Do you like a flutter? The levels of dopamine in your brain might be affecting how likely you are to gamble or take risks.

Dopamine is a signalling molecule released by nerve cells known to be involved in predicting reward . While its role is often misunderstood – it has been blamed for everything from drug addiction to Facebook’s popularity – the compound plays an important role in the brain. Last year’s  €1 million Brain Prize was given to three scientists …