Interrupting signals exchanged between tumors and the nervous system could become a critical pillar of cancer care ...

Caltech researchers demonstrated a new method to use light to control active matter—a kind of material made up of individual ...

By reexamining 3D images used to map the connections between brain cells, researchers are uncovering new information about a small, elusive, and often overlooked cellular appendage.

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Neurons may get all the glory, but they would be nothing without glial cells. While brain cells do the heavy lifting in the nervous system, it's the glia that provide nutrients, clean up waste, and ...

Neurons are cells in the body that are responsible for transmitting electrical signals through the nervous system. Different types of neurons affect the ability to move, which begins as an impulse, or ...

Alopecia areata, a type of chronic hair loss condition, is also hereditary. With alopecia areata, the immune system attacks the cells that contribute to hair growth. The condition more commonly ...

It feels like the Splinter Cell remake has been on its way for a while now, which isn't helped by the fact it's been over three years since we heard anything official about the game. From what we ...

Hair thinning and hair loss are common problems in the United States, affecting over 80 million people. More than 80% of men and almost half of women experience significant hair loss during their ...

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This important study enhances our understanding of ephaptic interactions by utilizing earthworm recordings to refine a general model and use it to predict ephaptic influences across various synaptic ...