Smelling with your tongue
Identification of functional olfactory receptors in human taste cells opens doors to new approaches to modify food flavorCredit: Monell Center ...
Tag: Physiology
A new window into macaque brain connections
Credit: RIKEN Researchers can now see how the two sides of the living brain mirror each other thanks to a ...
$17 million grant will explore immune cells in inaccessible tissues of the human body
Tissue-resident B cells likely have important differences that affect autoimmunity and transplant rejectionCredit: UAB BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - University of Alabama ...
Surrey academics weigh into the debate on daylight saving time and school start time
A switch to permanent daylight saving time will undo any positive effects on sleep of delaying school start times, according ...
Brain regions linked to memory and emotion help humans navigate smell
The work, from the University of Pennsylvania's Jay Gottfried, points to the existence of a grid-like hexagonal structure in olfactory-related ...
Collecting the right quantity of evidence: How the brain makes a difficult decision
Two publications track the perceptual decision making process from the sensory receptors to the final actionCredit: Mathew Diamond, SISSA New ...
Growing a cerebral tract in a microscale brain model
Tokyo - It takes a lot of connections to create human intelligence. Brain function depends on contacts between multiple regions ...
Study shows promise in repairing damaged myelin
OHSU researchers collaborate on potential 'game-changer' for people with multiple sclerosis A scientific breakthrough provides new hope for millions of ...
BRAIN Initiative tool may transform how scientists study brain structure and function
Tissue support system preserves limited function in an isolated postmortem animal brainCredit: Stefano G. Daniele & Zvonimir Vrselja; Sestan Laboratory; ...
Features that make lizards sexy are resilient to stress
Credit: Tracy Langkilde, Penn State Physical traits and behaviors that make a lizard sexy--features used to attract potential mates and ...
Finding the key to flightlessness
Study explores the genetics behind the evolution of flightless birds Since Darwin's era, scientists have wondered how flightless birds like ...
Every third housing estate resident feels trapped
Involuntary staying, a type of housing trap, is a common experience among people living on housing estates, since around 1 ...
Tree dens play a critical role in panda lifestyle
Study reinforces importance of old growth forests In a paper recently published in the journal Biological Conservation, an international team ...
Low-intensity ultrasound can change decision-making process in the brain, research shows
The study shows how low-intensity ultrasonic waves can be used to generate or suppress electrical signals in the brain, modulating ...
Cell-type specific mechanism for formation and retrieval of cocaine-associated memories
Credit: Kanazawa University The environmental context in which addicts experience the rewarding effects of cocaine can readily elicit cocaine-associated memories. ...
Association for Chemoreception Sciences (AChemS) 41st Annual Meeting
Smell and taste: Our link to the environment Bonita Springs, FL-- Smell and taste are vital senses that bring pleasure ...
Growth hormone acts to prevent weight loss
A Brazilian study shows that, like leptin, growth hormone contributes directly to energy conservation when the body loses weight. Researchers ...
SRC-1 gene variants linked to human obesity
Credit: Baylor College of Medicine and University of Cambridge Maintaining a healthy body weight is no simple matter. A better ...
Case of tick-borne relapsing fever in Mexico
Credit: CDC/ William L. Nicholson, Ph.D. (Public Domain, 2012) Tick-Borne Relapsing Fever (TBRF) is a recurring fever caused by exposure ...
Rutgers scientists discover new role for sensory signals in the brain
Findings could help lead to new treatments for Parkinson's disease, psychiatric disordersCredit: Alex Yonk Learning how to tie a shoe ...
