In response to this article, several physicians and ethicists responded with a long letter stating that even if a blanket ...

Information from receptors passes along neurones, as electrical impulses to co-ordinators such as the central nervous system or CNS ... in response. Sense organs contain groups of receptors ...

In the spinal cord, the cysts can cause spinal cord compression and paralysis. Infections of the central nervous system are relatively rare, however—usually the cysts infect other organs, such as the ...

A recent study of gelatinous marine creatures revealed a curious ability in which two animals fuse and function as a single ...

An international team of scientists has uncovered a fascinating piece of the evolutionary puzzle: how the ventral nerve cord, a key component of the central nervous system, evolved in ecdysozoan ...

As Polyvagal parents, we have the responsibility of toning down our instinctive urge to protect their safety by nurturing ...

That’s not the case for all of us, I’m reminded, as I look inside a cardboard box containing around 20 plastic hearts—each a ...

The Human Cell Atlas (HCA) consortium shared a collection of articles providing an overview of the HCA to date, studies ...

An international team of scientists has uncovered a fascinating piece of the evolutionary puzzle: how the ventral nerve cord, a key component of the central nervous system, evolved in ecdysozoan ...

Jan. 7, 2025 — Researchers have uncovered mechanisms that may link head injuries and concussions to the emergence of neurodegenerative disease, pointing to latent viruses lurking in most of our ...

HIV encephalopathy, a severe brain complication of HIV/AIDS, affects memory and cognition. Expert stresses early intervention ...