A recent study by researchers at Brown and other institutions found that suppressing the protein opsin 3 in mice can reduce ...

Scientists discovered years ago that the hypothalamus—which helps to manage body temperature, hunger, sex drive, sleep and more—includes neurons that express the protein opsin 3 (OPN3). Far less clear ...

Scientists discovered years ago that the hypothalamus -- which helps to manage body temperature, hunger, sex drive, sleep and more -- includes neurons that express the protein opsin 3 (OPN3).

Researchers at Brown University and Cincinnati Children's found that suppressing opsin 3 in the brain of mice makes them eat ...