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 …

Respiration is a brain function on which our lives essentially depend. Control of respiration
ensures that the frequency and depth of breathing adapt continuously to metabolic needs. In …

Respiratory depression is the proximal cause of death in opioid overdose, yet the
mechanisms underlying this potentially fatal outcome are not well understood. The goal of …

Heart rate and blood pressure oscillate in phase with respiratory activity. A component of
these oscillations is generated centrally, with respiratory neurons entraining the activity of …

Breathing needs to be tightly coordinated with upper airway behaviors, such as swallowing.
Discoordination leads to aspiration pneumonia, the leading cause of death in …

Scientific interest in the brain and body interactions has been surging in recent years. One
fundamental yet underexplored aspect of brain and body interactions is the link between the …

Human speech can be divided into short, rhythmically timed elements, similar to syllables
within words. Even our cries and laughs, as well as the vocalizations of other species, are …

Much of biology is rhythmical and comprises oscillators that can couple. These have
optimized energy efficiency and have been preserved during evolution. The respiratory and …

It is increasingly being recognized that active control of breathing-a key aspect of ancient
Vedic meditative practices, can relieve stress and anxiety and improve cognition. However …

Registration of data to a common frame of reference is an essential step in the analysis and
integration of diverse neuroscientific data. To this end, volumetric brain atlases enable …