The enteric nervous system (ENS) is a sophisticated, autonomous network of neurons and glia embedded within the gastrointestinal tract, critical for regulating motility, secretion, and blood flow. The ...

Their findings, recently reported in the journal Nature, overturn longstanding assumptions in developmental biology and could ...

Georgia Tech researchers demonstrated the mechanics behind neural tube closure, which can lead to severe or fatal birth ...

The Blood-Brain Barrier (BBB) is a highly selective interface that protects the brain by regulating the entry of nutrients, signaling molecules, and ...

Millions of neurons branch throughout our bodies, keeping them in close communication with our brains. This peripheral ...

Researchers at Karolinska Institutet have developed a method that shows how the nervous system and sensory organs are formed in an embryo. By labeling stem cells with a genetic 'barcode', they have ...

How does the neural tube close? A new study uses physics-based modeling to reveal the actin "purse-string" mechanism and cellular coordination that prevents spina bifida.

Acupuncture has long been used to restore physiological balance, yet its biological basis has remained elusive.

Rejji Kuruvilla is a Professor of Biology and Vice Dean for Natural Sciences who studies the development and maintenance of ...

Neuroscience reveals the brain is shaped through relationships—not in isolation—challenging individualistic psychiatry and ...