Skin cells can actively help the rabies virus multiply and pass into nearby nerve cells, explaining how even small bites or ...

New system directs mitochondria to damaged cells and boosts their energy, paving the way for treatments for diseases.

By examining genetic clues that linger in adult cells, scientists have now gained surprising insights into the developmental ...

Researchers at the University of Leipzig Medical Center report that Schwann cells receive crucial support with nerve repair from the fat tissue that surrounds nerves in the body. Using genetically ...

A tickly itch, a painful scratch, or the feeling of a refreshing breeze—the skin is teaming with nerve endings that drive these sensations. Scientists are getting into the epidermis to explore how ...

Inside the University of Florida’s Whitney Laboratory for Marine Bioscience in St. Augustine, the future of human medicine is ...

Neurobots—xenobots with neurons—show self-organized nervous systems and enhanced behaviors, revealing new insights into how ...

A gesture as simple as a smile can often convey what words cannot. This is part of why nonverbal communication is so central to human interaction. It is also why facial nerve disorders and injuries ...

The findings indicate that it may be possible to improve nerve cell health in ALS by modulating the activity of certain ...

Nerve pain feels different, and common painkillers often don't work. Experts explain why neuropathic pain needs targeted ...

The image shows motor neurons that have been generated from human iPSC (induced pluripotent stem cells) and integrated into a 3D-printed bioscaffold. The cells (shown in red) grow inside the ...