Substance P, an endogenous neuropeptide, and its corresponding receptor, the Neurokinin-1 Receptor (NK1R), play a central role in a host of physiological functions including nociception, inflammation, ...

Many biological functions are facilitated by the interaction between two or more proteins. Studying and understanding protein-protein interactions is thus essential for understanding physiological ...

How do scientists peer into the brain to better understand what is happening, where, and why? By taking advantage of the brain’s electromagnetic properties or by sending radioactive markers into the ...

If the perspective of space and time is not properly applied to plant research, the understanding of biological processes is limited as well as the response to the threats that endanger the life of ...

Sleep undergirds every aspect of our physical and mental health, which we need to support now more than ever. Cultivating healthy sleep behaviors during this nightmarish time can get you closer to the ...

A study published in the Journal of Medicinal Chemistry presents a new family of candidate compounds for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease and pain, which have shown promising effects in animal ...

Researchers from the University of Adelaide have discovered how water molecules are organized during plant hydrolytic reactions, knowledge that could have sweeping consequences for the biomedical, ...

When medical professionals note a patient’s temperature dropping in the final hours of life, they’re witnessing one of the most reliable biological signals of approaching death. This temperature ...

The field of cognitive neuroscience has increasingly turned its attention to the detrimental effects of hypoxia on brain and cognitive functions. While significant progress has been made in ...