Nervous System
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This Light Therapy Could Zap Away Chronic Pain One DayJust flicking on a light might one day provide pain relief to some patients with chronic pain, early research in animals suggests.
By Rachael Rettner Published
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Scientists Find Very Young Cells in Even Very Old BrainsA new study finds baby nerve cells even in very old brains. But the research remains controversial.
By Rafi Letzter Published
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Russian ex-spy poisoned: What is a nerve agent?You can't see them, smell them, or taste them. By the time you feel them — it's already too late.
By Brandon Specktor Published
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Here's What You'd Look Like As Just a Nervous SystemThis medical cadaver sure had a lot of nerve.
By Brandon Specktor Published
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Buttless Wonder: New Worm Has No AnusScientists have discovered a bizarre new species of marine worm that lacks a number of internal features common to other animals — including an anus.
By Samantha Mathewson Published
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Why Do You Have to Pee When You're Nervous?If you get the urge to pee when you're nervous, you're not alone.
By Laura Geggel Published
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Assemble! 'Voltron'-Like Robots Can Elect Their Own LeaderWith a nod to the "Voltron" Defender of the Universe," a team of scientists has created robots that work together and decide which one will lead them.
By Jesse Emspak Published
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Why Do We Sleep?Researchers who study sleep now have a few theories about why we spend one-third of our lives in dreamland.
By Stephanie Pappas Published
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Parkinson's May Begin in Gut Before Affecting the BrainParkinson's disease ravages brain cells, but the condition may actually start out in the gut, and then spread through nerves to the brain, a new study finds.
By Amanda Onion Published
