As darkness retreats and flotation tanks gain popularity, a UCSD professor examines how “sensory deprivation” experiments ...

New research suggests the astringent sensation caused by flavanols could act as a direct signal to the brain, triggering ...

Neuroscience has proven that our brains has a hidden "sixth sense" that helps us to adapt to seeing the world without sight ...

From the first successful kidney transplant in 1954, modern organ transplantation has often been linked to the horrors of Frankenstein. While people have grown to accept kidney and liver transplants ...

Your gut is home to trillions of bacteria that constantly “sense” their surroundings to survive and thrive. New research shows that beneficial gut microbes, especially common Clostridia bacteria, can ...

Nandkumar M. Kamat 14, Valentine’s Day, often arrives wrapped in poetry, music, and symbolism; yet, the experience it celebrates—falling in love—is also one of the most intensively ...

There is something magical about taking an everyday outdoor toy and turning it into a calming, glitter-filled sensory tool.

Whether you’re dealing with unexpected snow days or just want to spend a low-key day at home, these activities are lifesavers ...

When running a fever during infection, we often feel chills, which prompt us to take action to warm ourselves, such as turning on a heater or adding layers of clothing. Increased body temperature ...

University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine and Yale University School of Medicine, along with other collaborators, report that lung adenocarcinoma can engage nerve pathways that link the ...

A multi-institutional team of researchers led by Virginia Tech's Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC has for the first time identified specific patterns of brain chemical activity that predict ...

Knowable Magazine reports on efforts to recreate historical smells, enhancing our connection to the past and enriching ...