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Sensory Systems
Sensory Systems: the sensory system is part of the nervous system and is responsible for processing sensory information. It consists of sensory receptors, neural pathways and parts of the brain that are involved in sensory perception. Some of the common sensory systems are vision, hearing, somatic sensation or touch, taste and olfaction or smell.
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MAR 13, 2023
Neuroscience
Many of us get a fever, feel fatigued, get depressed, experience insomnia or disturbed sleep, and withdraw socially when
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 28, 2023
Neuroscience
Scientists are still learning about how we gain the ability to read and write. One team of researchers has turned to an
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 25, 2023
Neuroscience
What happens in our brains when reaching for that hot latte or cold milkshake? Researchers from the Max Delbrück Ce
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
FEB 24, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
The earth has a magnetic field, and some animals such as monarch butterflies and turtles can use it to navigate during l
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 25, 2022
Neuroscience
Many people suffer from abdominal pain caused by gastrointestinal disorders that cause excessive inflammation and disrup
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 11, 2022
Neuroscience
We need to be aware of our body to move properly, and we have special neurons in our muscles that can tell our brain wha
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 07, 2022
Drug Discovery & Development
Vistagen is a clinical-stage pharma company developing drugs for central nervous system disorders (CNS disorders) such a
...
Written By:
Greta Anne
NOV 06, 2022
Cell & Molecular Biology
Added sugars are in many food products, and they are difficult to avoid even when you're trying, and high sugar diets ha
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 05, 2022
Health & Medicine
We know of some risk factors for autism spectrum disorder, and like other neuropsychiatric disorders, there is a genetic
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 19, 2022
Cell & Molecular Biology
Bacterial cells may shut down for many reasons. But how do they know when to wake up? Researchers have found the answer.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 01, 2022
Technology
In a recent study submitted to Materials Today, an international team of researchers led by the Imperial College in Lond
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
SEP 06, 2022
Neuroscience
A study published in Current Biology found that fruit flies have internal sensors, or “absolute heat” recept
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
AUG 21, 2022
Neuroscience
Our bodies have several systems branching through them, like veins, arteries, and neurons. In the brain, neurons g
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 10, 2022
Neuroscience
Tel Aviv University researchers developed a new learning method for people with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) that can
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
AUG 01, 2022
Drug Discovery & Development
A recent study published in Cell Reports highlights a new drug that could help to repair nervous system damage caused by
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
JUL 26, 2022
Neuroscience
Ant colonies make decisions similarly to neural networks in the brain. The corresponding study was published in PNAS.&nb
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUL 19, 2022
Drug Discovery & Development
An experimental cancer drug can regenerate damaged nerves following spinal trauma in mice and rats. The corresponding re
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUL 08, 2022
Technology
Self-driving cars are no longer a thing of science fiction but have become science fact. You get to sit back and catch u
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
JUL 01, 2022
Neuroscience
Researchers found that insulin release upon seeing or smelling appetizing food depends on a short-term inflammatory resp
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUN 29, 2022
Technology
Humanity is devoted to constructing its own demise because we’re absolutely obsessed with building robots, and the
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
MAY 31, 2022
Neuroscience
Different parts of the brain have been carefully mapped, so we have some idea of what parts of the brain are used to per
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 30, 2022
Neuroscience
Researching the human brain, a unique organ among organisms, is extremely challenging, so it still holds many mysteries.
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 28, 2022
Neuroscience
Fearful memories from the past may be stored in the sensory cortex, and not the amygdala, as long thought. The correspon
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
MAR 14, 2022
Cell & Molecular Biology
Cells are full of little machines that perform critical functions, like mitochondria, which are known as the powerhouse
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch