Micro- and nanoplastics (MNPs) have emerged as pervasive environmental contaminants with growing evidence of their presence in human tissues, including ...

Scientists have long known that the central nervous system (CNS) has a remarkable ability to limit excessive inflammation in the presence of antigens or injury, but how it works has been unclear ...

More information: Ache JM, Dürr V (2015) A Computational Model of a Descending Mechanosensory Pathway Involved in Active Tactile Sensing. PLoS Comput Biol 11 (7): e1004263. DOI: 10.1371/journal ...

Ericson’s results appear in today’s Cell, along with another important paper concerning the hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) of adult bone marrow. In that work, Paul Frenette and his group at the Mount ...

Revise the nervous system and neural pathways Brush up on your knowledge of the nervous system and neural pathways for the Higher Human Biology exam.

Research shows that nervous system regulation can help reduce both the frequency and severity of migraine attacks. Here are 7 ...

Cancer cells can break down the protective covers around nerves, causing nerve injury that triggers chronic inflammation, ...

Autonomic nervous system attunement creates another pathway for stress transfer. The body’s fight-flight-freeze system, which controls heart rate, breathing, and arousal, naturally synchronizes ...