Discover the intricate network of specialised cells that make up your nervous system, and how this command center controls everything from thinking to walking. When you purchase through links on our ...

New Haven, Conn. — Our nervous system is composed of billions of neurons that speak to each other through their axons and dendrites. When the human brain develops, these structures branch out in a ...

Our nervous system is composed of billions of neurons that speak to each other through their axons and dendrites. When the human brain develops, these structures branch out in a beautifully intricate, ...

Every other Friday, the Outside/In team answers one listener question about the natural world. This week, Monica in West Hartford, CT asked, “We’ve all heard the phrase, ‘take a deep breath,’ and ...

Imagine that you’ve never been to Earth. You visit first in winter, where someone introduces you to water. From a glass, they pour it out over your hand. You drink. Remarkable. Imagine that you walk ...

Actress and neuroscientist Mayim Bialik answers 50 of the most googled questions about neuroscience. How does a stroke affect the nervous system? How does the nervous system and endocrine system work ...

A revolutionary implant allows neuroscientists to activate or inhibit specific spinal-cord neurons by applying light at a specific wavelength. The implant is controlled through a wireless electronic ...

Two types of neurons in the skin may be particularly important for how the brain interprets social contact between people, according to a new study led by Linköping University in Sweden. Knowledge of ...

Neuroscience looks to Hydra for connections between the brain and behavior Two developments were needed, explains lead author Christophe Dupré. The first was the ability to create a transgenic Hydra ...

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