In mouse brain cells, and in follow-up work involving worms and human cortical neurons, the team found that many axons ...

Neurons aren’t just brain cells—they’re intricate biological machines that transmit, process, and adapt to information using both electrical and chemical signals. Supported by glial cells, they form ...

The odor receptors in the nose are not distributed at random but organized in a precise spatial pattern, two new studies ...

Researchers discover a hydraulic link between abdominal muscles and brain health, showing how core movement flushes neural ...

The brain is more mechanically connected to the body than previously appreciated, scientists report in Nature Neuroscience.

The brain is more mechanically connected to the body than previously appreciated, scientists reported today (April 27) in Nature Neuroscience. Through a study using mice and simulations, the team ...

This important cross-species study tests whether the corpus callosum contains parallel, segregated pathways for ipsilateral and contralateral visual-field information, rather than mixed inputs from ...

Dive into 100 weird facts that are wild and true! Explore mind-bending discoveries from science, history, and nature. Prepare ...

Human bodies easily digest starch. Your body uses an enzyme called amylase that breaks the alpha bonds to release glucose ...

During brain development, neurons can regulate their movement until they reach their final destination thanks to a "molecular switch" involving the protein Teneurin 4 (Ten4).

The kidneys help remove waste products from the body, maintain electrolyte balance, and regulate blood pressure. The kidneys are a pair of bean-shaped organs located below the rib cage, one on each ...