The sea lamprey looks like it’s from another planet, but this ancient creature has a surprising amount in common with humans ...

New research has uncovered shared patterns between ribosomal RNAs and genes linked to brain disorders, including autism, ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Design by Rumaisa Wajahath. The team of engineers and biologists aimed to develop an organoid that ...

An NIH-supported initiative seeks to unravel how the nervous system tracks and regulates the body’s internal organs. How does your brain recognize when it’s time to take a breath, when your blood ...

An important part of the human experience is striving for higher achievements and deeper understanding. In science, deeper understanding can have practical applications for health and ameliorating the ...

What if a soft material could move on its own, guided not by electronics or motors, but by the kind of rudimentary chemical ...

The constant ebb and flow of hormones that guide the menstrual cycle don't just affect reproductive organs – they also ...

A new study shows how targeted resistance exercise may preserve physical performance—especially in older people with declining nerve function ...

Have you ever reached out in a virtual world—whether in a game, a training simulation, or even a video call—and felt the absence of touch? It’s a strange limitation, isn’t it? No matter how visually ...

The advent of ChatGPT and other large language models (LLMs) has had a colossal impact on virtually every aspect of human life, transforming the way many tasks and even professions are being handled ...

That constant background noise from traffic, television, notifications, and conversations might be doing more than just distracting you. It could be fundamentally altering your nervous system and ...