Even when you think your eyes are perfectly still while reading these words, they’re actually making tiny, unconscious ...

Our ability to see starts with the light-sensitive photoreceptor cells in our eyes. A specific region of the retina, termed ...

subtle eye movements, and the unique arrangement of photoreceptor cells in the human eye. Published in the journal eLife, the ...

Model used to create a cellular 'hologram' of a mouse embryo could be used to visualize development in any species.

whereas similar cells in the ear react to the movement of sound waves. In addition, specialized cells in the human vascular system detect changes in blood pressure — information that the body ...

NOVA: Let's start by talking about why one needs a nervous system—or a brain—in ... and primitive movement. But as soon as cells talked to one another there would be a consensus.

It's second nature, thanks in part to brain cells called "mirror ... got this vocabulary of movement, these standard moves that all dancers can do. Also you've got a system of professional ...

Specialised cell type Animal or plant cell? Function Features of cell that allow it to perform its function Beta cell (in pancreas) Animal Releases hormone insulin Uses its genetic instructions to ...

Multiple system atrophy (MSA) refers to a group of progressive ... In MSA-P, brain MRI scans, may demonstrate abnormal signal in the putamen (a cluster of cells deep in the brain involved in ...

Scientists discovered that memory formation isn’t limited to the brain. Non-brain cells can activate memory genes, responding ...

High-resolution foveal imaging and micro-psychophysics reveal that the human oculomotor system finely adjusts drift motion of the eye in an acuity task to enhance retinal sampling, achieving sub-cell ...

Skeletal system Bring about movement. Support and protect internal structures. Produce blood cells. Store and release calcium. Specialised to: Respond to internal and external stimuli and conditions.