If you're reading this, your nervous system is online. Nerves — bundles of fibers that start in the brain and spinal and branch out to every part of the body — are what allow us to move, breathe and interact with the world around us (among other highly important functions). To keep up with all nervous system news, check out the latest discoveries related to nerves, from strange disorders, to how individual neurons fire.
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Can brainless animals think?Even without brains, creatures like jellyfish and sea anemones can learn from experience.
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Can your brain run out of memory?Your memory relies on reusing, overlapping and adapting rather than on a fixed number of storage spots.
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There's a speed limit to human thought — and it's ridiculously lowHuman brains take in sensory data at more than 1 billion bits per second, but only process that information at a measly 10 bits per second, new research has found.
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Angelman syndrome: A disorder that stops people walking and speakingAngelman syndrome is a rare disease that disrupts the normal development and function of cells, particularly in the nervous system, leading to severe developmental delays and learning disabilities.
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Acupuncture really works for sciatica pain, study findsA new trial that compared acupuncture to a convincing placebo suggests that the treatment can help relieve sciatica pain.
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'This is what drives the migraine headache': Scientists uncover 'missing link' in why some migraines happenA new mouse study uncovered a previously unknown route between the brain and peripheral nerves that could explain the link between aura symptoms and migraine headaches.
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Bionic legs plugged directly into nervous system enable unprecedented 'level of brain control'A first-of-its-kind study demonstrated that a new nervous system-controlled bionic leg helps leg amputees walk more naturally than traditional prosthesis.
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What are the systems of the body? Fast facts about the human body and how it worksReference Learn all about the human body's many systems and some of its individual organs, both vital and vestigial.
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Scientists discover new way humans feel touchHair follicle cells sense touch and release chemicals that activate nearby neurons, scientists reveal.
