Researchers developed a laser-based artificial neuron that fully emulates the functions, dynamics and information processing of a biological graded neuron, which could lead to new breakthroughs in ...

Researchers at the NMI Natural and Medical Sciences Institute in Reutlingen have succeeded in gaining a better understanding ...

Nerve cells that had similar gene expression profiles were grouped together as one sensory nerve cell type. In this way, they identified 16 distinct types of nerve cells in humans.

Cellular research indicates that neuropilin-1 plays a crucial role in pain signaling, presenting a potential pathway for ...

The retina is often referred to as an "outpost of the brain" -- after all, important steps in visual signal processing do not take place in the cerebrum, but in the nerve cells in the eye.

The retina is often referred to as an "outpost of the brain"—after all, important steps in visual signal processing do not take place in the cerebrum, but in the nerve cells in the eye.

Axons can be shaped like strings of pearls, research in mice and people show. How that shape may influence brain signaling is not yet clear.

Researchers at the NYU Pain Research Center have found a new receptor for nerve growth factor that plays an important role in ...