First step towards a better prosthetic leg? Trip people over and over
Vanderbilt team builds device to capture stumble responseCredit: CREATE at Vanderbilt University Andrés Martínez strode briskly on the treadmill, staring ...
Tag: Physiology
Distinguishing helpful and harmful gut immune cells offers new view on inflammatory diseases
Microscopic image of Th17 immune cells taken from the gut of a healthy mouse. The nucleus is shown in blue, ...
Brain anatomy links cognitive and perceptual symptoms in autism
Credit: RIKEN Neuroscientists at the RIKEN Center for Brain Science (CBS) and University College London have found an anatomical link ...
Study: How arousal impacts physiological synchrony in relationships
A team of researchers led by a member of the Colorado School of Public Health faculty at the Anschutz Medical ...
Reducing brain inflammation could treat tinnitus and other hearing loss-related disorders
Inflammation in a sound-processing region of the brain mediates ringing in the ears in mice that have noise-induced hearing loss, ...
Wearable device reveals how seals prepare for diving
Credit: Monica Arso Civil, Sea Mammal Research Unit. A wearable non-invasive device based on near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) can be used ...
New evidence supports the presence of microbes in the placenta
Credit: Baylor College of Medicine Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine previously found evidence that the placenta harbors a sparse ...
Afraid of food? The answer may be in the basal forebrain
Credit: Baylor College of Medicine After fasting for 24 hours the typical laboratory mouse spends much time eating. Surprisingly, this ...
Inhaling air pollution-like irritant alters defensive heart-lung reflex for hypertension
New study using a rat model for high blood pressure helps explain the different sensory nerve-induced physiological response to air ...
Methods in belowground botany
Special issue of Applications in Plant Sciences explores current research and challenges in investigating plant root systemsCredit: Image credit Huskey ...
Do video games drive obesity?
A chubby teen lolling on the sofa for hours on end, the game controller in one hand, a bag of ...
Research highlights possible targets to help tackle Crohn’s disease
The research has focused on different types of cells called macrophages, and how they work when bacteria are presentCredit: University ...
Rinsing system in stomach protects the teeth of ruminants
Credit: (Illustration: UZH) "Field-grazing animals always eat some earth and dust along with the plants," says Jean-Michel Hatt, professor at ...
Exciting plant vacuoles
Credit: Dawid Jaslan / University of Würzburg Many plant processes are not different from humans: Cells and tissues in grain ...