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Brain Scientists Discover a Tiny Traffic CopFuture research on this protein could help find drugs for Alzheimer's or Parkinson's disease.
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Body of Sea Urchin is One Big EyeSea urchins may use the whole surface of their bodies as eyes, scientists now suggest.
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Study: Stem Cells Reverse Paralysis in RatsTransplanted adult stem cells have been found to reverse paralysis associated with spinal cord injuries in lab rats.
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Human Brain Has Origin in Lowly WormThe origin of the human brain has been traced back to primitive central nervous systems in worms and bugs, researchers now say.
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Study: Pedophiles Tend to Be Shorter
Research finds pedophiles tend to be shorter, suggesting it all boils down to biology.
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Origins of Human Nervous System Found in SpongesSea sponges have many of the genes needed to make a nervous system; despite not having any themselves.
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Aging Muscles Become Hard of HearingAs people age, neurons have to yell at the muscles to whip them into action, according to a small new study.
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Rats on a Road Trip Reveal Pollution's Risk to HeartRats on a road trip have underscored what scientists have long suspected about highway driving—car and truck exhaust is just as bad for your heart as it is for your lungs.
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Brain Tumors May be Infectious
The chances of a child developing a brain tumor and cancer elsewhere in the nervous system increase with the more younger brothers and sisters one has.
