First complete connectome of the fruit fly central nervous system details all connections between neurons in the brain and ...

This video explains how the nervous system allows humans to react to their surroundings and coordinate their behaviour. It explores the different structures that make up the receptors, effectors and ...

A new Yale study reveals that major organ systems in the body aren't just passive structures operating on directions from ...

If your body is a performance center, then your nervous system is the invisible stage manager. It keeps your body running in ways you rarely stop to think about. It controls your breathing, reacts to ...

A complete wiring diagram of all the connections between the fruit fly brain and "spinal cord" provides translational ...

Our main goal in neuroscience is advancing the understanding of the human nervous system and the mechanisms behind its disorders. However, many invasive ...

Your sympathetic nervous system is one of the branches of your autonomic nervous system. It controls functions under unconscious control related to “fight or flight.” Your nervous system plays a ...

Researchers publish the first complete fruit fly central nervous system connectome, proving motor control is distributed in ...