Over 500 million years ago, a small marine creature swam through Cambrian waters. Its name: Mollisonia symmetrica. Long ...

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A class of drugs, MDM2 inhibitors, being studied as cancer therapeutics may accidentally damage the protective barriers in the brain and eyes, finds new research in mice.

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A team has made a major breakthrough in the field of three-dimensional (3D) imaging of large-scale biological tissues. They ...

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A cutting-edge brain imaging platform that integrates upright PET scanning, an augmented reality (AR) headset, and motion tracking enables researchers to study brain function in a more natural and ...

Our overscheduling can feed into overstimulation of the nervous system. The sympathetic nervous system which manages our fight-or-flight response is designed to deal with times of stress.

The brain and body are deeply interconnected through the nervous system. One of the key players in this connection is the vagus nerve, which runs from your brain stem to your gut and influences ...

Discover four research-backed breathing techniques that activate your parasympathetic nervous system for immediate stress relief and emotional regulation.