A new study reports on how sensory neurons work together to transmit itch signals from the skin, via the spinal cord and to the brain.
A new study reports how sensory neurons detect fullness and nutrients after eating.
A new study suggests the taste or smell of food acts on sensory neurons, which could produce a type of aging hormone.
According to researchers, optogenetics could be used as an alternative to opioids to relieve chronic pain.
A new discovery could speed identification of ALS in patients.
Researchers have identified a master gene, HIF-1alpha, is involved in orchestrating the regrowth of damaged peripheral nerves.
A new study provides insights into networks of interneurons that carry out essential motor and sensory duties.
A new study reports on how signals from the spinal cord adjust the sensitivity of hair cells in the inner ear to accommodate shifts in head position and to insure balance is maintained.
Researchers believe they have devised an optimal model for speed and visual processing.
A new study investigates how neurons get their branching shapes.
A new study on Aplysia californica sea snails uncovers the first nervous system cells to fail during aging.
Researchers discover female mice can't sense the odor of male mice during the period of sexual inactivity during the reproductive cycle.
