Imagine that you’ve never been to Earth. You visit first in winter, where someone introduces you to water. From a glass, they pour it out over your hand. You drink. Remarkable. Imagine that you walk ...

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Australian researchers have identified two nervous system components that drive tumor growth in gastrointestinal cancers, ...

New research has uncovered shared patterns between ribosomal RNAs and genes linked to brain disorders, including autism, ...

The sea lamprey looks like it’s from another planet, but this ancient creature has a surprising amount in common with humans ...

With terrifyingly sharp teeth arranged around a circular mouth, lampreys look about as primitive a vertebrate as you could imagine. But a new study finds that the animals have a surprising similarity ...

If you feel anxious for no reason, struggle to regulate your emotions, and often feel overwhelmed, you may have a dysregulated nervous system. This is often the result of childhood trauma or other ...

Primary central nervous system (CNS) vasculitis is a rare, frequently misdiagnosed condition that affects the brain and spinal cord and is characterized by a variety of neurologic symptoms at ...