After a spinal-cord injury, adult nerve cells do something frustrating: they hunker down and survive, but they refuse to ...

Despite significant medical advances, spinal cord damage remains one of the most difficult physical injuries to treat.

A cross-section of the spinal cord showing neurons and glial cells. (Juan Carlos Juarez Jaramillo/iStock/Getty Images Plus) A ...

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 ...

Stress affects the body as well as the mind, influencing physical health. Psychological stress can ignite inflammation in the ...

For millions battling chronic nerve pain, even the softest touch can feel agonizing — but scientists may have uncovered a ...

Researchers developed a novel approach to treating spinal cord injuries: controllable microrobots deliver stem cells directly ...

Nerve cells are not just nerve cells. Depending on how finely we distinguish, there are several hundred to several thousand different types of nerve cells in the human brain, according to the latest ...

Nerve cells are not just nerve cells. Depending on how finely we distinguish, there are several hundred to several thousand different types of nerve cell in the human brain according to the latest ...

The Institute’s president and molecular biologist is captivated by solving the mysteries behind the aging process and the extended lifespan of humans. Hetzer is fascinated by the biological puzzles ...

A tickly itch, a painful scratch, or the feeling of a refreshing breeze—the skin is teaming with nerve endings that drive these sensations. Scientists are getting into the epidermis to explore how ...