The human brain is made up of billions of nerve cells (neurons) that communicate with each other in vast, interconnected ...

New research shows a single neuron in fruit flies can trigger two distinct behaviors in response to the same smell.

The neuron theory There was, however, a tissue that seemed to belie cell theory — nervous tissue. Because of its softness and fragility, it was difficult to handle and susceptible to deterioration.

Prior research generally confirms that there are no neuronal cell bodies in the adult sciatic nerve. However, we occasionally find some neuronal cells in adult rat sciatic nerves, either intact or ...

In their latest study, published in the journal Nature Materials, the same researchers at LiU have developed a new artificial nerve cell called “conductance-based organic electrochemical neuron” or ...

For example, nerve cells send signals, while muscle cells produce movement. Because of this specialization, eukaryotic cells are vital to growth, development, and repair in the human body. Studying ...

According to Uppsala University, researchers have successfully used 3D printing to produce lab-grown models that closely resemble human nerve tissue —potentially accelerating drug development for ...

Model produced with 3D printer In the current study, the researchers used human stem cells generated from skin and programmed to become motor neuron progenitors, a type of immature nerve cell that can ...

Neurona Doses First Patient in Phase 1/2 Trial of NRTX-1001 Cell Therapy in Adults with ... Neurona Therapeutics - (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) Jun 18, 2025 ...

“Our study, conducted by my graduate student Kelley Atkinson, proposes that inflammation and demyelination in the cerebellum disrupt mitochondrial function, contributing to nerve damage and Purkinje ...

More information: Luis Daniel Cruz-Zaragoza et al, Silencing mitochondrial gene expression in living cells, Science (2025). DOI: 10.1126/science.adr3498 ...

Cancer researchers first found nerve cells in tumours in the late 1890s, but this insight was shelved for more than a century. Then, pathologist Gustavo Ayala, now at the University of Texas ...