In life sciences professor David Lee’s comparative biomechanics lab, researchers are asking the evolutionary questions behind how animals — from this cat gecko to rodents to goats — get around. What ...

PORTLAND, Maine — The vagus nerve and its function are most likely not discussed in daily conversation. However, the nerve is connected to everything from our chest to our stomach and can really ...

The idea behind it is simple. A gentle pulse stimulates the vagus nerve, which plays a key role in managing stress, mood and focus. The intensity can be adjusted with a handheld control ...

It works by stimulating a branch of the vagus nerve servicing the bulbus oculi (the globe of the eye) and the conjunctiva (the clear membrane covering the eyeball and inside of the eyelid). Rubbing ...

In the anesthetized, open-chest dog, electrical stimulation of the cardiac ends of the transected cervical vagus nerves produced effects on heart rate and A-V transmission that were dependent upon the ...

During this period of cultural chaos, the most important thing we can do for ourselves and each other is to avoid the autonomic nervous system's freeze response. Source: Lisa Langhammer/used with ...

The exact cause of this disease in unclear, yet it’s believed to stem from injury to the vagus nerve. The vagus nerve controls stomach muscles. High blood glucose from diabetes can damage this ...

Scientists continue to study how this cat’s anatomy evolved for precision jumping offering insight into how predators adapt to diverse landscapes. [big cats] [mountain lion] [puma leaps] [animal ...