Microneurography is a method that allows the researchers to listen to the nerve signalling in one nerve cell at a time. No less than 16 different types of nerve cells have been identified by ...

Using microelectrodes, scientists could show that cells in the retina play different roles. The produce different signals, which is important for the processing of visual information. These ...

I have always been impressed by the body’s ability to heal itself. A cut on your finger destroys skin cells, injures muscles and blood vessels and severs nerve cell extensions. It is painful, but not ...

A group of nerve cells known for their role in detecting chemical irritation, tissue damage, heat, and pressure now emerge as critical defenders against the worst ravages of the flu caused by an ...

Vagus nerve cells that sense heat, irritation, and tissue damage also help prevent harmful immune overreactions during flu infection. Disabling these inflammation-curbing nerve cells worsened disease ...