Various diseases can be treated by stimulating the vagus nerve in the ear with electrical signals. However, this technique does not always work. A study has now shown: The electrical signals must be ...

Synchronizing vagus nerve stimulation with natural body rhythms, such as the heartbeat and breathing, significantly improves ...

Some health problems, including chronic pain, inflammation and neurological diseases, can be treated by nerve stimulation, ...

For over half a billion years, evolution has sculpted the nervous systems of bilaterian animals, equipping them with ...

The suckers are also packed with sensory receptors that allow the octopus to taste and smell things that they touch—like combining a hand with a tongue and a nose. The researchers believe the ...

Octopus arms have segmented nerve systems, controlling movement and sensory input. Each segment enables independent control.

Pioneering research reveals the origins of the ventral nerve cord in early molting animals. An international team of ...

Now, a new crop of buzzy non-invasive VNS gadgets promises to relieve stress, sharpen focus and improve sleep in mere minutes ...

Along the axial nerve cord, the neuronal cells are packed into segments, separated by gaps called septa, rich with connective ...

Nalu Medical announced today that the FDA cleared expanded labeling of its peripheral nerve system to include whole-body MRI ...

Discover how a recent fossil study sheds light on the evolution of the ventral nerve cord in ecdysozoan animals and its ...

An international team of scientists has uncovered a fascinating piece of the evolutionary puzzle: how the ventral nerve cord, a key component of the central nervous system, evolved in ecdysozoan ...