A mouse breathes in air to form a brain-shaped cloud, which pours rain down onto a wildfire that represents the hot emotions of anxiety and panic. LA JOLLA (November 19, 2024)—Deep breath in, slow ...

Deep breath in, slow breath out… Isn't it odd that we can self-soothe by slowing down our breathing? Humans have long used slow breathing to regulate their emotions, and practices like yoga and ...

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New research is showing that how you breathe could shape how you remember. Breathing patterns don’t just support life—they may directly influence memory, either boosting it or holding it back. With ...

New research highlights the profound impact breathing patterns can have on memory formation, either enhancing or impairing it ...

Salk Institute researchers discovered a brain circuit connecting the anterior cingulate cortex, pons and medulla, enabling voluntary breathing regulation. This circuit slows breathing and reduces ...

The paper T.M. Anderson et al., “A novel excitatory circuit for the control of breathing,” Nature, 536:76-80, 2016. A lot can happen after we take a breath—from swallowing a sip of coffee to singing ...