Scientists created a model of the human pain pathway in a dish by connecting four separate brain organoids. The feat should help them understand sensory disorders like those affecting pain perception.

Previous studies have shown that enteric neurons—nerve cells contained completely within the intestines—interact with smooth muscle cells to drive peristalsis, but exactly what happens at the ...

So his team created four different brain organoids, spherical clumps of human nerve cells that grow in a dish. Pasca says the team coaxed each organoid to resemble one specific type of brain or ...

A fatty substance that insulates the electrical signals transmitted by nerve cells might also be a source of energy for the brain — especially when reserves are running low. This intriguing ...

Taking well over an hour, he carved off 136 paper-thin sections. Allman was searching for a peculiar kind of brain cell that he suspects is a key to how the African elephant—like a human being ...

The Schwann cell precursor (SCP) represents the first step in the process of gliogenesis in growing nerves. In addition to generating Schwann cells, these cells are likely to provide essential ...

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YouTube streamer Darren "IShowSpeed" (37 million subscribers) is currently hosting his first-ever China IRL (in real life) tour on YouTube. The streamer has already hosted two streams, one in ...

The official X account of the Chinese embassy in the United States recently posted about popular YouTube star Darren "IShowSpeed" and his recent IRL broadcasts from China. The content creator has ...

What Is B-Cell Lymphoma? B-cell lymphoma is a cancer that forms in your white blood cells called lymphocytes. These cells are made by your lymphatic system, which plays an important role in immunity.