Discover the intricate network of specialised cells that make up your nervous system, and how this command center controls everything from thinking to walking. When you purchase through links on our ...

The peripheral nervous system (PNS) is the system of nerves and ganglia outside the brain and spinal cord. The PNS consists of the peripheral nerves, neuromuscular junctions, cranial nerves, and ...

Two types of neurons in the skin may be particularly important for how the brain interprets social contact between people, according to a new study led by Linköping University. Knowledge of how the ...

Vagus nerve stimulation (aka VNS) helps activate the parasympathetic nervous system to relax the body and bring things back into balance. “The goal of vagus nerve stimulation is to improve vagal tone, ...

No less than 16 different types of nerve cells have been identified by scientists in a new study on the human sense of touch. Comparisons between humans, mice and macaques show both similarities and ...