The way the brain develops can shape us throughout our lives, so neuroscientists are intensely curious about how it happens.

The sound of a fire alarm tells us to get out quickly to not get hurt, while the sight of a gas station sign can signal a ...

Transferring mitochondria, or the glial cells that produce them, to mice with nerve damage mitigated pain, suggesting a ...

The olfactory sensory neuron (OSN) system represents a paradigm of specialised gene regulation, wherein individual neurons select and maintain a singular olfactory receptor (OR) from a vast genomic ...

Biological fundamentals and recent progress of artificial sensory neurons are systematically reviewed. Basic device, performance metrics, and potential applications of artificial sensory neurons are ...

Published on A team from UNIGE has shown that neurons positioned in the wrong place can still perform their function without disrupting the brain's ...

Four tiny 3D organs connected themselves in a lab dish, forming a replica of the human pain pathway, in a new study. The discovery allows scientists to better understand chronic pain and how pain ...

New research shows that pain-sensing neurons in the gut can kick-start inflammatory immune responses that cause allergies and ...

When a house catches on fire, we assume that a smoke alarm inside will serve one purpose and one purpose only: warn the ...