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Study reveals how brain interprets taste
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Taste is a complicated neurological experience that has the potential to reveal vast, and maybe startling, information on how the brain makes sense of sensations and the organisation of brain networks. A National Institutes of Health-funded study conducted by Christian H. Lemon, Ph.D., an as
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Researchers find epigenetic treatment can aid regrowth of sensory, motor n
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 21 (ANI): Currently, there are no effective treatments for spinal cord injury; physical rehabilitation can help patients regain some mobility, but the outcomes are severely limited in severe cases due to the failure of spinal neurons to regenerate naturally after i
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Researchers reveal how visual information travels from retina to midbrain
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 13 (ANI): Neuroscientists have revealed the precise connections between sensory neurons inside the retina and the superior colliculus, a structure in the midbrain. Neuropixels probes are a relatively recent development, representing the next generation of electrode
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Scientists eavesdrop on communication between fat and brain
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 1 (ANI): Newly discovered sensory neurons send messages from fat tissue to the brain and could eventually be co-opted to treat obesity or metabolic disease.
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Excessive screen time on devices linked to obesity, psychological problems
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 31 (ANI): Obesity and psychological issues have been linked to excessive screen time. A new study in fruit flies has discovered a new problem: the blue light emitted by these devices may have an effect on our basic biological functions.
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Researchers explore the effects of heat on sleep
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 20 (ANI): Neurobiologists discovered that fruit flies are pre-programmed to take a nap in the middle of the day. The new research examines a 'thermometer' circuit for hot temperatures.
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Study reveals why heat makes us sleepy
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 19 (ANI): Neurobiologists have found that fruit flies are pre-programmed to take a nap in the middle of the day. The new article explores a 'thermometer' circuit for hot temperatures.
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Gene that allows humans to feel touch plays role in sense of smell: Study
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Texas [US], February 28 (ANI): The gene that makes us get drawn to the wonderful smell of rose is also responsible for the sense of prick we feel when we accidentally touch the thorns. Researchers from SMU (Southern Methodist University) have determined that a gene linked to feeling touch ma
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