Two tiny clusters of neurons in the brain stem are responsible for transforming normal breaths into sighs, say researchers. The discovery may one day benefit patients who cannot breathe deeply on ...

Humans sigh hundreds of times a day – sometimes due to exhaustion, frustration or feelings of relief — sometimes for no reason at all. But there may be more to this life-saving function than you ...

Deep sighs, those profound breaths we take either involuntarily or deliberately, offer more than just a fleeting sense of relief. They are an integral part of our physiological and psychological ...

And, I realize, it's only when I feel discontent. I sigh when I'm frustrated by statistics and can't make sense of the code on my computer screen. When I sit in class for three hours and daydream of ...

Sighs, like smiles and gestures, take on different meanings. On any given day, we are all prone to a noticeable sigh of relief, disbelief or resignation. It's even made it's way into emojis. On ...