Thousands of our daily activities, from making coffee to taking a walk to saying hello to a neighbor, are made possible through an ancient collection of brain structures tucked away near the center of ...

Astrocytes are important regulatory elements in brain function. They respond to neurotransmitters and release gliotransmitters that modulate synaptic transmission. However, the cell- and ...

Adaptive behavior emerges from an ongoing interaction between the nervous system, the body which senses the environment and provides ongoing feedback to the nervous system, and the environment in ...

Headaches such as migraine are among the leading causes of morbidity worldwide, but most treatments provide only partial relief. While scientists know that migraine and related headaches are caused by ...

A combination of optical coherence tomography (OCT), adaptive optics and deep neural networks can easily and precisely track changes in the number and shape of retinal ganglion cells in the eye. This ...

Neurons deep in the brain not only help to initiate movement -- they also actively suppress it, and with astonishing precision. The findings are especially relevant for better understanding ...

These are spiral ganglion neuron projections (red and yellow) from an isolated portion of a mouse cochlea. Cell bodies of neurons and inner hair cells are in green. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert!

Retinal ganglion cells are a type of neuron found in the eye that are essential for vision A new study on zebrafish has found that a protein called Strip1 is required to keep these cells alive during ...

Scientists have long known that regular exercise can lower your heart rate and strengthen your cardiovascular system. However, new research on rats suggests that aerobic workouts may also reshape part ...

Share on Pinterest A new study suggests that aerobic exercise may help reshape part of the body’s nervous system. Getty Images A rat study has found that aerobic exercise may reshape nerves that ...