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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 10, 2022
Neuroscience
Drinking alcohol small quantities of alcohol- such as less than one unit, which is equivalent to half a beer- is linked
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
FEB 13, 2022
Technology
Spatial neglect is a complex condition caused by traumatic brain injuries, and is especially common after a stroke. It i
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
JAN 20, 2022
Health & Medicine
After reviewing data, the European Medicines Agency (EMA) concludes there is a likely causal relationship between the UK
...
Written By:
Alexandria Bass
JAN 13, 2022
Neuroscience
Neuroscientists uncover neural basis of emotional responses to music
DEC 27, 2021
Microbiology
Anthrax conjures thoughts of bioterrorism, though it's a disease caused by a rare but naturally-occurring bacterium, Bac
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 12, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
A detailed map of thousands of neurons in the mouse brain was created by a team of researchers, who worked on the projec
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 29, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Many types of cells in the eye were identified 100 years ago. But researchers found something new there.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 23, 2021
Microbiology
When the parasite Plasmodium falciparium is transmitted from mosquitoes to humans, it causes malaria. So what does it do
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 30, 2021
Health & Medicine
The ability to detect odors is important to most organisms' survival; they have to be able to find food or mates, fo
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 21, 2021
Drug Discovery & Development
Fenofibrate, an FDA-approved drug used to reduce cholesterol levels, causes sensory neurons in the spine following spina
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
OCT 10, 2021
Plants & Animals
It's not unusual for people in workplaces and at home to have different temperature preferences. There may be biological
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 04, 2021
Health & Medicine
Researchers with the International GBS Outcome Study (IGOS) investigated newly-diagnosed GBS patients from the beginning
...
Written By:
Alexandria Bass
AUG 23, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
The daily cycle of the planet is reflected in the biology of plants and animals. Even our cells are influenced by what&#
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 19, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Since Shinya Yamanaka developed a method to create stem cells from regular adult skin cells using genetic reprogramming
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 24, 2021
Cannabis Sciences
Researchers from Stanford University have conducted a review on current research investigating adverse effects on brain
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUL 13, 2021
Health & Medicine
Crying: In humans, it's the production of tears usually accompanied by facial muscle contractions and vocal sounds.
...
Written By:
Alexandria Bass
JUL 12, 2021
Health & Medicine
The short answer is it's still not certain if caffeine helps or worsens migraines, but chronic consumption of caffei
...
Written By:
Alexandria Bass
JUL 11, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
It's been thought that songbirds are unable to taste sugar. Songbirds lack a protein that's crucial for many animals inc
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 06, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
In the 60s, neuroscientists proposed that specific brain cells were connected to the recognition of specific objects, us
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 05, 2021
Neuroscience
Researchers from the University of Cambridge have found that people with autism are more likely than people without the
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
MAY 23, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
The brain of the fruit fly may only be the size of a poppy seed, but it seems that it's capable of making prediction
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 14, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
The loss of the sense of smell is a well-known symptom of COVID-19, and was common even in people that did not have many
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 10, 2021
Plants & Animals
How do sharks make transatlantic journeys without losing their way? New research published this week in Current Biology
...
Written By:
Anne Medina
MAY 06, 2021
Cannabis Sciences
Researchers from Temple University Health System have found that a novel cannabidiol (CBD) analog can reverse pain sensi
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon