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 ...

Scientists disclose how mitochondria control tissue rejuvenation and synaptic plasticity in the adult mouse brain. Nerve cells (neurons) are amongst the most complex cell types in our body. They ...

Tau is a protein found in the human brain that plays an important role in maintaining the structure and function of nerve cells. When Tau protein adopts abnormal shapes, it can form clumps and tangles ...

Glial cells are an integral part of the human nervous system. They help support and nourish nerve cells, or neurons. Several types of glial cells exist. Glial cells are the “glue” of the nervous ...

The recurrent laryngeal nerve (RLN) is critical for speech as it provides nerve function to muscles in the larynx, or voice box. People have two RLNs, one on each side of the neck. Instead of ...

The retina is often referred to as an "outpost of the brain"—after all, important steps in visual signal processing do not ...

Specialized nerve cells in the temporal lobe react highly selectively to images and names of a single person or specific ...

Researchers are developing an approach that combines 3D printing, stem cells, and lab-grown tissue to treat spinal cord ...

Scientists used 3D-printed scaffolds and stem cells to regrow nerve fibers across severed spinal cords in rats, restoring ...

Shimmering, gelatinous comb jellies wouldn’t appear to have much to hide. But their mostly see-through bodies cloak a nervous system unlike that of any other known animal, researchers report in the ...