Science of love

Your chemical romance is real, folks. Hormones and emotional responses are specifically associated with your brain on love.

Nearly 400 years after William Shakespeare asked, « What is love?, » brain imaging studies are allowing scientists to give at least a partial answer. As our calendars get closer to Feb. 14, a day when passion is deeply associated with the heart, love will in fact be in the mind. A recent study shows love is a complex emotion triggered by 12 specific areas of the brain — the network of love.

The chemical formula for love. C8H11NO2+C10H12N2O+C43H66N12O12S2

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The chemistry of love

The human heart is a wonderful muscle, and love is a wonderful feeling. Here are five fascinating heart facts that'll change the way you feel about love.

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Hugs and kisses are sensual but they also release oxytocin which is secreted by the pituitary gland and also known as the 'cuddle hormone'.

Move over Disney, this is chemistry! Albina Khouzina Staff Writer Butterflies in your stomach, sweaty palms, the sheer excitement of being in love and finding “the one.” It’s the stuff of love stories and every Disney movie ever made. But what is love anyway? Most movies portray the same ideal: love at