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Understanding emotions in non-human animals has long been a challenge. While physiological indicators such as heart rate and ...

Perinatal maternal stress may alter gut microbiota in mothers and infants, potentially increasing inflammatory bacteria ...

A large-scale study analyzing over 16,000 nights of sleep data reveals surprising links between sleep traits, visceral fat, ...

The human body was not built for spaceflight, with its microgravity conditions, exposure to high-energy radiation and other ...

Gut microbes that were thought to feed exclusively on dietary fiber also get fed sugar from our guts, from which they produce short-chain fatty acids that are crucial to many body functions. The ...

The pleasurable urge to move to music — to groove — appears to be a physiological response independent of how much we ...

ASU scientists are the first to study the relationship between hormones and PTSD in a non-industrialized society. According ...

Evening shower can transform your sleep quality by regulating body temperature, reducing stress hormones, and help you sleep.

The biological and neurological ability of BDNF to cross the blood-brain barrier and the application of new and novel ...

Individuals can develop PTSD after experiencing or witnessing a traumatic event, which can endure for months or years.

The gear has been tested by U.S. Army and Navy personnel during a month-long winter research mission to the Arctic.