Scientists found deep-sea shrimp evolved special vision to detect bioluminescent light and navigate their world.

Red blood cells (RBC) can be present in urine even when they are not visible to a person. Also known as hematuria, RBC in urine can indicate an infection, kidney disease, and other health ...

Neurons are cells in the body that are responsible for transmitting electrical signals through the nervous system. Different types of neurons affect the ability to move, which begins as an impulse, or ...

Demyelination can cause issues like: The axon sends messages from one neuron to the next and connects neurons to other cells, such as muscle cells. Some axons are extremely short, while others are ...

What Is SI Joint Pain? Injury, pregnancy, or uneven movement in your pelvis can cause low back, butt, and leg pain that's often worse after you've been sitting for a while. This may be because ...

Within the nervous system, nerve cells receive information through different bodily senses: smell, sight, sound, touch, and taste. This information is transported to and interpreted by the brain, so ...

Insulin allows cells to absorb and use glucose. In people with insulin resistance, the cells are unable to use insulin effectively. Insulin resistance occurs when cells in the body do not respond ...

Gluten neuropathy refers to damage that can occur to peripheral nerves in people with gluten sensitivity. Peripheral nerves are the nerves that travel from the spine and the brain to the other areas ...

A recent study by engineers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), published in Advanced Healthcare Materials, has revealed that exercise may also stimulate the growth of neurons ...

Scientists identify neurons in mice that, once activated, can change body's metabolic rate, induce hibernation-like state Date: January 21, 2025 Source: Georgia State University Summary: A new ...

Emerging research has highlighted the skin's ability to respond to non-ultraviolet light, such as visible spectrum and near-infrared wavelengths. The skin contains opsins—visible light photoreceptors ...

Your brain is processing this scene, in part, by breaking it down into concepts. Bar. Date. Martini. Olive. Bank. Deep in your brain, neurons known as concept cells are firing. You might have concept ...