In a study published in Cell, a research team led by Prof. Li Hanjie from the Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology ...

Every soft caress of wind, searing burn and seismic rumble is detected by our skin’s tangle of touch sensors. David Ginty has ...

On Thursday April 1, the Department of Biology hosted Niels Ringstad, professor in the Department of Cell Biology at the New ...

Microglia have been found in the peripheral nervous system and their role in regulating neuronal size throughout evolution ...

In a study published in Cell on April 7, a research team led by Prof. LI Hanjie from the Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology (SIAT) of the ...

The three neuron types (sensory, motor, interneuron) are separated into two categories based on whether or not they are ...

Humans and other animal species can experience many types of pain throughout the course of their lives, varying in intensity, ...

Pain is an example of an important sensory neuron. When you feel pain from a hot pan or a sharp pin, you are sending sensory information via sensory neurons up to the brain. The flow of electrical ...

New research shines light on how the brain interprets nutritional and hydration needs and turns them into action.