The fine control these almost-alien animals have over each of their eight arms is at least partially down to the segmentation ...

The nervous system is the body’s direct communication system. It’s made up of the body’s many nerve cells. These cells work together in a network that sends and receives signals from one ...

A study on the larval sea star Patiria miniata revealed that the regeneration of the nervous system involves the respecification of cells into neural lineages, utilizing existing lineage ...

Jan. 17, 2025 — Subtle changes in the brain, detectable through advanced imaging, blood and spinal fluid analysis, happen approximately twenty years before a clinical motor diagnosis in people ...

New research from the University of Chicago revealed that the nervous system circuitry that controls arm movement in octopuses is segmented, giving these extraordinary creatures precise control ...

And, how does that information get to your body in time to respond? How does acute pain become chronic pain? These are not simple answers, but with a little explanation about how the nervous system ...

Their nervous system consisting of the brain, and ventral nerve cord, has often left scientists puzzled about the evolutionary relationships between these groups. “The emergence of paired nerve ...

The peripheral nervous system is the part of the nervous system outside the brain and spinal cord. It consists of nerves that carry information between the central nervous system and the ...

The large nerve cord running down each octopus arm is separated into segments, giving it precise control over movements and creating a spatial map of its suckers. Octopus arms move with incredible ...

Recognizing serious symptoms can help you get the treatment you need. The term "nervous breakdown" originated during the 1700s, when scientists believed our nervous system caused mental health ...

Johnson & Johnson agreed to acquire Intra-Cellular Therapies, a company focused on treatments for central nervous system disorders, for about $14.6 billion. Katie Greifeld reports on "Bloomberg Open ...

But ataxia can also be its own condition or disease. As a stand-alone condition, "ataxia is a degenerative disease of the nervous system," explains Andrew Rosen, chief executive officer of the ...