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Nobel Prize 2026 in Physiology or Medicine awarded to Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann and Georg NagelKarl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann, and Georg Nagel have been awarded the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. They were recognized for...- Your nose may be talking directly to your brain: Scientists uncover a hidden nose-to-brain circuit that could explain why slow breathing calms anxietyScientists found a nose-to-brain pathway affecting emotional states in mice. Slow nasal airflow produced calming effects, while faster airf...
- Circuit in male brain increases alcohol use during social isolation: StudyRecent research sheds light on how loneliness affects alcohol consumption through specific brain mechanisms. The study revealed that isolat...
- Researchers in Japan uncover what helps the brain stay motivated when life gets harderBrain motivation: Researchers identified orexin neurons as key to sustained motivation during demanding tasks. These brain cells help maint...
- Not early mornings, brain learns the best when it's least expected. Best time to absorb new information, finds studyA new study from Tohoku University suggests that the brain’s ability to form long-term memories varies across the day. Researchers found th...
- Our brain also relies on reward in order to function, reveals studyThe researchers said that the findings highlighted a sophisticated learning strategy where behaviours are not just reinforced, but actively...
- The science of sleep: Study reveals how brain wiring influences bedtime preparation for survivalResearchers at Imperial College London conducted a study on mice and discovered that when the mice became tired, their brains triggered a b...
- Working memory is reliant on cross-brain interactions, says studyIn a new study, published today in Nature, neuroscientists at the Sainsbury Wellcome Centre at UCL investigated the reciprocal interactions...
- Stress could make your body less resistant to fighting off infection. Here's whyThe finding provides a better understanding of how stress affects the body's response to a virus.
- Acute stress may make it hard to fight against COVID-19Acute Stress can diminish your body's immune response against infections, thus causing severe health problems or even death.
- Say goodbye to bladder problems: This tiny, implantable device can work wondersThe device can detect overactivity in the bladder and then use light from LEDs to tamp down the urge to urinate.
- Turns out, that humans may actually be able to taste waterScientists have known for a while that bugs and amphibians taste water.
- Now, you can build your own 3D printed bio-bots"The protocol teaches every step of building a bio-bot, from 3D printing the skeleton to tissue engineering the skeletal muscle actuator."
- New biocompatible optical fibers to detect first sign of diseaseNew York, Oct 18 (IANS) Researchers from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Harvard Medical School have developed a biocompati...
- Playing video games, tennis may enhance memoryNew York, Sep 8 (IANS) Activities like playing video games or tennis may help enhance your memory, a study has found.
- Scientists retrieve 'lost' memories using lightResearchers were able to reactivate memories that could not otherwise be retrieved, using a technology known as optogenetics.
- Brain's on-off thirst switch identifiedThe CUMC team hypothesised that there are at least two types of neurons in the SFO, including ones that drive thirst and others that suppre...
- Brain chemical may make humans more patientThe brain chemical serotonin that is widely targeted to treat depression and chronic pain may also help humans to be more patient, a new st...
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