Sensing internal bodily signals, or interoception, is fundamental to maintain life. However,
interoception should not be viewed as an isolated domain, as it interacts with exteroception …

Breathing is a vital rhythmic motor behavior with a surprisingly broad influence on the brain
and body. The apparent simplicity of breathing belies a complex neural control system, the …

Network dynamics have been proposed as a mechanistic substrate for the information
transfer across cortical and hippocampal circuits. However, little is known about the …

Brain–body interactions are thought to be essential in emotions but their physiological basis
remains poorly understood. In mice, regular 4 Hz breathing appears during freezing after …

Respiratory rhythms sustain biological life, governing the homeostatic exchange of oxygen
and carbon dioxide. Until recently, however, the influence of breathing on the brain has …

Breathing can be heavily influenced by pain or internal emotional states, but the neural
circuitry underlying this tight coordination is unknown. Here we report that Oprm1 (μ-opioid …

Historically, the human sense of smell has been regarded as the odd stepchild of the
senses, especially compared to the sensory bravado of seeing, touching, and hearing. The …

The mammalian olfactory bulb displays a prominent respiratory rhythm, which is linked to the
sniff cycle and is driven by sensory input from olfactory receptors in the nasal sensory …

The key driver of breathing rhythm is the preBötzinger Complex (preBötC) whose activity is
modulated by various functional inputs, eg, volitional, physiological, and emotional. While …

Olfactory impairments contribute to the psychopathology of mental illnesses such as
schizophrenia and depression. Recent neuroscience research has shed light on the …