Zebrafish, photographed with confocal microscope. The brain region that controls eye movement is structurally similar in fish and mammals, but the zebrafish system contains only 500 neurons, making it ...

Neural crest cells are a population of stem cells that invade the embryo in early development. They play a big role in what ...

SAN ANTONIO, Aug. 6, 2025 – A new study by UT Health San Antonio and Stanford University scientists brings us closer to understanding how the body detects different sensations such as pain, itch and ...

An efficient neural screening approach rapidly identifies circuit modules governing distinct behavioral transitions in ...

New research shows that physical pressure from brain tumors or injuries triggers a "self-destruction" program in neurons, leading to irreversible brain damage.

Pancreatic cancer has long been feared for its silence and speed, often spreading before symptoms push patients into the clinic. What is now coming into focus is that this disease is not growing alone ...

The dynamic organization of neural activities underlying conversation has been revealed. Have you ever wondered how our brains process language during conversations? Now, a team of researchers from ...

Working with week-old zebrafish larva, researchers decoded how the connections formed by a network of neurons in the brainstem guide the fishes' gaze. The study found that a simplified artificial ...