Neurons are cells in the body that are responsible for transmitting electrical signals through the nervous system. Different types of neurons affect the ability to move, which begins as an impulse, or ...

The nervous system is the body’s direct communication ... Hacking can help scientists learn about the functions of different groups of neurons. They can activate several brain cells at the ...

The neurons in the octopus's arms are concentrated along an axial nerve cord that undulates down the length of each arm, with ...

With volume EM, we followed the neuronal targets of the very first pioneer neurons at the apical and posterior ends of the larva of the annelid Malacoceros fuliginosus. We observed that all of these ...

Jan. 28, 2025 — Investigators have identified in a preclinical model a specific brain circuit whose inhibition appears to reduce anxiety without side effects. Their work suggests a new target ...

Neuroscientists have identified that the receptor IL-1R1 plays a critical role in enabling neurons to directly communicate with the immune system. The new study provides the most detailed mapping of ...

Neurons may get all the glory, but they would be nothing without glial cells. While brain cells do the heavy lifting in the ...

The nervous system contains hundreds of different types of neurons that have physical forms specialized for their functions. Neurons communicate using electrical signals, or action potentials.

Scientists have used advanced X-ray phase-contrast tomography (XPCT) to uncover how gut health may influence Alzheimer’s disease.