While the word flehmen means “to curl the lip,” when cats flehmen, they’re not able to curl their upper lips like horses do.

Notably, this form of mild restraint stress did not significantly impact glucocorticoid receptor (GR ... impact of repetitive ...

3D-printed brain-like environment promotes neuron growth Researchers develop nanostructures that guide neural networks growth and directionality Date: January 30, 2025 Source: Delft University of ...

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We’ve all said it after a big meal. But here’s the surprising truth—it’s not just a lack of willpower. Your brain is actually ...

Moreover, optogenetics and single sensillum recordings provide evidence that IR25a co-receptor might modulate the activity of typical Orco-dependent olfactory sensory neurons. The authors also provide ...

Touch receptors are a subtype of sensory neuron that are located in the skin and possess specialized endings that respond to mechanical stimulation. As part of the somatosensory system ...

Sensory deprivation tank therapy (SDTT) is an alternative therapy thought to have physical and mental health benefits, including stress and anxiety relief, reduction of blood pressure, and alleviation ...

This allowed them to identify a group of neurons with texture-sensing mechanoreceptors in the maggot’s peripheral taste organs. These receptors ... mechanisms of sensory perception due to ...

Motor neurone disease is an uncommon condition that mainly affects people in their 60s and 70s. The family of a boy living with motor neurone disease have said it was a "massive shock" for him to ...

The family of a boy living with motor neurone disease have said it was a "massive shock" for him to be diagnosed at the age of 13. Kyle Sieniawski, from Pontypridd, Rhondda Cynon Taf, started to ...

Weng and his team reveal that out of hundreds of animal species, amphibians, specifically frogs, have the highest number of bitter taste receptors, known as TAS2Rs. While humans have 25 TAS2Rs ...