Discover the intricate network of specialised cells that make up your nervous system, and how this command center controls everything from thinking to walking. When you purchase through links on our ...

The nervous system is an organ system that handles communication in the body. There are four types of nerve cells in the nervous system: sensory nerves, motor nerves, autonomic nerves and ...

The peripheral nervous system (PNS) is the system of nerves and ganglia outside the brain and spinal cord. The PNS consists of the peripheral nerves, neuromuscular junctions, cranial nerves, and ...

Imagine that you’ve never been to Earth. You visit first in winter, where someone introduces you to water. From a glass, they pour it out over your hand. You drink. Remarkable. Imagine that you walk ...

The sympathetic nervous system, which helps your heart and other vital organs function all the time, increases activity in response to danger or stress, preparing the body for extra demands. Stress is ...

Two types of neurons in the skin may be particularly important for how the brain interprets social contact between people, according to a new study led by Linköping University. Knowledge of how the ...

A collaborative research project between Georgetown University’s Maillard Lab and Wang Lab investigates nervous system ...

In my several years of work with nutrition clients, I’ve observed one of the biggest barriers they have to nourishing themselves is a dysregulated nervous system. What do I mean by that, exactly?