New research shows a single neuron in fruit flies can trigger two distinct behaviors in response to the same smell.

Researchers have created over 400 distinct types of human nerve cells in vitro, vastly expanding the diversity available for ...

Unlike the brain and spinal cord, peripheral nerve cells, whose long extensions reach the skin and internal organs, are ...

Scientists discovered that the brain keeps making new neurons even in adulthood, offering hope for brain health treatments.

Rats exhibit significant recovery of locomotor function following incomplete spinal cord injuries, albeit with altered gait expression and reduced speed and stepping frequency. These changes likely ...

An interaction between two proteins points to a molecular basis for memory. But how do memories last when the molecules that ...

A team has made a major breakthrough in the field of three-dimensional (3D) imaging of large-scale biological tissues. They ...

The neuron theory There was, however, a tissue that seemed to belie cell theory — nervous tissue. Because of its softness and fragility, it was difficult to handle and susceptible to deterioration.

How do we think, feel, remember, or move? These processes involve synaptic transmission, in which chemical signals are ...