Your brain and fat communicate

Plus: New therapy could restore cognitive function in people with Down’s syndrome Sep 05, 2022 [Blueprint]( Can you think yourself thin? Maybe… We already know that your brain responds to hormonal signals in your blood and regulates fat burning. But now a study has found that [your brain and your fat actually talk to each other]( (not literally, but they communicate). In fact, your brain has the ability to send messages to fat tissue and influence metabolic processes. So your brain is actively surveying your fat, rather than just receiving messages about it. But before you start focusing the appropriate neurons on shifting that spare tire, [check out this new sand battery]( which could have significant energy implications. Good morning. I’m Alice, an Editor at IE. This is The Blueprint. Let’s dive in. Last Sunday, Blueprint subscribers had an exclusive insight from Nigel Barlow, a global expert on innovative change, on why being disruptive is the key to innovation. Don't miss out — [subscribe to IE+ today]( to receive exclusive interviews, features, and much more. [Play]VIDEO OF THE DAY [This new sand battery may just change the energy game.]( [New sand battery.]( Could this be the development that will make renewables viable? [Must Read]MUST READ [Your brain and fat are communicating with each other, scientists discover.]( [Fat and the brain communicate.]( A U.S. team has demonstrated that [fat and the brain actually communicate](. In fact, the brain can directly send messages to fat tissue and influence metabolic processes, as opposed to simply responding to hormonal signals in the blood to regulate fat burning – which is what we previously thought it did. The study found that your brain is actively surveying your fat, rather than just passively receiving messages about it, which researchers said shows how important sensory neurons are to health and disease in the human body. → The team used an imaging technique called HYBRiD to make mouse tissues transparent, allowing them to better track the paths of neurons as they snaked into adipose tissue. [READ MORE [Arrow]]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Linkedin]( [INNOVATION]INNOVATION [Scientists create science graphics for the blind using 19th century lithophane and 3D printing.]( A research team led by Baylor University chemists has used lithophane – a 19th-century art form – and 3D printing to [turn scientific data into tactile graphics]( that glow with a video-like resolution. [READ MORE [Arrow]]( And Other Stories in Innovation - Future microbatteries could help [tiny robots tackle space and time](. 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