A new study published in Nature traces the evolutionary origin of human teeth to sensory structures found on the exoskeletons ...

Research from Ph.D. candidate Bohan Chen in the lab of Idse Heemskerk of the Department of Cell and Developmental Biology at ...

The brain is much less like a machine than it is like the murmurations of a flock of starlings or an orchestral symphony ...

Research teams have created a versatile set of gene delivery systems that can reach different neural cell types in the human brain and spinal cord with exceptional accuracy. These delivery systems are ...

Bacteria can do it, amoebas can do it, even blood cells can do it: They all have the ability to move in a goal-oriented way in liquids. And they do so despite having extremely simple structures ...

The touch crisis is a hidden epidemic affecting our mental and physical health. Learn why human contact is a vital biological ...

Beyond the toll that working overtime takes on our mental health, cognitive activity, and mood, new research suggests that chronic overwork may be changing the actual structure of our brains, and it's ...

Many brain functions, particularly the senses, are similar across different mammal species.

The human body is incredible. It is a unique system of interrelated structures and essential organs that work continuously to ...

Behind glass facades and polished chrome, intelligence pulses. Sensors whisper. Systems communicate. And now, a new breed of ...

Is there a difference in brain structure between men and women? If we were to find such a difference in a single neuron, ...