also known as relay neurons, connect multiple regions of the nervous system. Interneurons are the central nodes of neural circuits and allow for communication between sensory neurons, motor neurons, ...

In order to instantly facilitate these bodily processes, highly specialized sensory and motor neurons (as well as ...

New research is revealing how specialized neurons give our brains an edge artificial intelligence can only dream of ...

In the developing brain, neurons must navigate through complex and often crowded tissue to reach their final ...

Specific types of nerve cells that are routinely generated in the lab include midbrain dopamine neurons, motoneurons, GABA+ interneurons and sensory neurons. Schematic illustration of the three main ...

Studies by a growing number of labs have identified neurological health benefits from exposing human volunteers or animal ...

On Thursday April 1, the Department of Biology hosted Niels Ringstad, professor in the Department of Cell Biology at the New ...

Understanding how the brain integrates sensory and motor information ... neural modules that contain both projection neurons ...

If these neurons function the same way in humans, it could lead to better-targeted therapies for spinal cord injuries. In 2018, scientists first recognized that stimulating nerves near the site of ...

Various environmental stimuli, such as touch, heat, and pain, trigger nerve cells known as sensory neurons. They are commonly used in microfluidic devices for cosmetic testing, pain models ...