This paper presents an important advance in genetically encoded voltage imaging of the developing zebrafish spinal cord in vivo, capturing voltage dynamics in neuronal populations, single cells, and ...

A research team led by Lee Dae-in and Kang Dong-oh at Korea University Guro Hospital Cardiovascular Center and Kim Sun-won at ...

Diseases of the nervous system refer to disorders that affect any part of the central nervous system (brain, spinal cord or cranial nerves) or peripheral nervous system. Myotonic dystrophy type 1 ...

Many biological processes are regulated by electricity—from nerve impulses to heartbeats to the movement of molecules in and ...

After injury, the visual system can recover by growing new neural connections rather than replacing lost cells. Researchers ...

Researchers have revealed that so-called “junk DNA” contains powerful switches that help control brain cells linked to ...

During development of the digestive system, a complex network of nerves forms around it, creating a "second brain" - the ...

Regeneration and repair in the nervous system is a process by which damaged tissue undergoes regrowth or renewal, leading to eventual restoration of nervous system function. This process happens more ...

New research from Colorado State University into the ways neurons regulate chemical balance in the brain could provide ...

The nervous system is a complex network of neurons and cells that carry messages to and from the brain and spinal cord to various parts of the body. The over-the-counter supplement lipoic acid may ...

Closely related subtypes of dopamine-releasing neurons may play entirely separate roles in processing sensory information, ...