Scientists have shown for the first time that a key molecule of the vascular system directs axons during the formation of neural circuits. This connection between the nervous system and the vascular ...

Neurons are incredibly tiny, but they have a big task in the brain. Cells within the nervous system, called neurons, are essentially the communication network for the brain, and thus for the whole ...

Leiden researchers can now visualize the connections between brain cells. Their microscopy technique could significantly advance the human quest to understand brain functions. The study is published ...

Vertebrate lonesome kinase mediates a key interaction between neurons involved in injury-induced pain and helps explain ...

Researchers have succeeded in creating the first complete map of all axons which use dopamine as a messenger in a vertebrate, namely in the model organism zebrafish. It would be hard to understand how ...

The cells of the nervous system are of a specific type and form over the course of an organism’s life. The neurons form and form connections from the time when the organism is an embryo or fetus. The ...

Toxic relationships don’t just affect our emotions — they can rewire the way our nervous system understands love, safety, and connection. Mental Health Counselor and ...

When clients ask me whether cognitive behavioral therapy to help control anxiety or anger can “rewire” the brain, or change connections within it to function in a better way, I don’t say it’s ...

Dr. Hugh Herr, a professor at MIT and senior author of the study, explained the significance: "This is the first prosthetic study in history that shows a leg prosthesis under full neural modulation, ...

Flutters, knots and other stomach sensations tied to nervousness are all examples of the gut-brain axis in action.