Smack bang in the middle of your brain sits a tiny structure called the pineal gland, which has puzzled neuroscientists and ...

The pineal gland — which regulates the cycles of sleep and waking — appears to have evolved as an indirect way to improve vision, by keeping toxic compounds away from the eye, according to a new ...

The larval zebrafish pineal gland, which produces the hormone melatonin, is shown in red for aanat2, a gene which is required for the natural production of melatonin, and in green for an enzyme used ...

The pineal gland is a small gland in the center of the brain. It secretes melatonin, which plays a role in the circadian rhythms or body clock. It may also affect bone metabolism, mental health, and ...

Around one third of people with heart disease suffer from sleep problems. In a paper published in the journal Science, a team at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) shows that heart diseases ...

Using the lamprey, researchers from Japan analyzed the photosensory mechanism of the pineal organ, also called the pineal gland, in non-mammalian vertebrates and discovered a novel mechanism of pineal ...

Meditation is an ideal way to spend time with yourself and center your energy. In times like these, staying in touch with your peace is a must. Luckily, there are many ways to explore this practice, ...

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This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract The pineal gland of birds contains one or more circadian oscillators that play a major role in overall temporal organization. We have ...