A cluster of neurons connects breathing and emotion centers in mouse brains, researchers say. If this turns out to be true in humans, it could explain how controlled breathing calms the mind.

Of course, breathing isn't taking place in liquid oxygen. Or at least, maybe just the one breath, given that it becomes liquid at temperatures of -183°C (-297°F).

Research into liquid breathing dates back to the early 1900s, but it really kicked into high gear with the first synthesis of perfluorocarbons (PFCs) during the Manhattan Project in the 1940s.

One of the most common symptoms of both pain and anxiety disorders is shortness of breath, or hyperventilation. On the other hand, slow, deep breathing can reduce pain and distress. The simplest ...

Krasnow’s team has been studying a group of 3,000 neurons in the brain stems of rodents that control all of a mouse’s different breathing patterns, from the quick, rapid breathing associated ...

They found the mice still exhibited all forms of mouse breathing (sighing, sniffing, yawning, etc.) but were less likely to sniff and more likely to breathe slowly than normal mice.

However, it is still impossible to create a diver’s suit using the technology of “liquid breathing” with the modern level of technical development MOSCOW, April 28. /TASS/. Scientists ...