A groundbreaking human trial has begun that could transform life for people with spinal cord injuries. The project, developed over three decades, uses a unique cell-based approach that scientists hope ...

Bayer has started the third phase of human testing of an experimental stem cell therapy for Parkinson's disease, with future ...

Researchers at Linköping University have built artificial neurons from conductive plastics that replicate up to 17 biological ...

Our brain’s memory center bears a sleek design. A peek into living tissue from human hippocampi, a brain region crucial for memory and learning, revealed relatively few cell-to-cell connections for ...

No less than 16 different types of nerve cells have been identified by scientists in a new study on the human sense of touch. Comparisons between humans, mice and macaques show both similarities and ...

Researchers have illuminated the neural circuitry underlying fly proprioception, indicating the toggle between stabilization ...

Researchers at Karolinska Institutet, together with international colleagues, have identified a protein on the surface of ...

Scientists at the University of North Texas report a breakthrough in building tiny, lab-grown replicas of human organs.

Researchers have used new imaging techniques to explore the function and structures of the neuro-cutaneous unit – the connection between the nervous system and the skin. The findings, published today ...

A research collaboration involving scientists and students at The University of Texas at Dallas has found a clear connection ...