A new study of comb jellies has revealed that their nervous system is more complex than previously thought. What’s more, this ...

Animals that dwell at high altitudes have adapted to cope with low oxygen levels, a condition that damages a vital part of ...

A cut in the womb can vanish almost without a trace. The same injury a few days after birth leaves behind a scar.

Could wounded skin someday regrow perfectly without scars? A new study by Harvard stem cell biologists published in Cell ...

Stephen has degrees in science (Physics major) and arts (English Literature and the History and Philosophy of Science), as well as a Graduate Diploma in Science Communication. Stephen has degrees in ...

Alzheimer’s disease is characterized by a progressive loss of nerve cells leading to a decline in memory and cognition. Now, a new study by a team of researchers at KU Leuven and VIB explored the ...

Nerve cells are not just nerve cells. Depending on how finely we distinguish, there are several hundred to several thousand different types of nerve cell in the human brain according to the latest ...

A pharmaceutical startup plans to begin a clinical trial in 2027 on a treatment for spinal cord injuries that uses nerve ...

The mystery of how stress exacerbates atopic dermatitis, more commonly known as eczema, may be closer to being understood. A ...

Using microelectrodes, scientists could show that cells in the retina play different roles. The produce different signals, which is important for the processing of visual information. These ...

The fibers of the vagus nerve have many crucial roles. The vagus nerve helps regulate many physical functions including controlling heart rate and speech; it is related to the feeling of satiety after ...