Scientists created a model of the human pain pathway in a dish by connecting four separate brain organoids. The feat should help them understand sensory disorders like those affecting pain perception.

Researchers at Tulane University, with a team of colleagues from eight other universities, have discovered a new nerve cell signaling mechanism that could transform our understanding of pain and lead ...

In order to understand the structure and functioning of the brain, neuroscientists need to study the complex, three-dimensional pathways and connections of nerve fibers. The intersection of multiple ...

A newly discovered pathway between the heart and brain may explain why healthy people faint. The pathway appears to carry signals from the heart's lower pumping chambers to an area of the brainstem ...

A map of brain structures involved in keeping us awake could eventually help to improve people’s recovery following surgery or comas. Consciousness has two major components: wakefulness and awareness ...

Recovery after 19 years likely caused by brain's forming new pathways Terry Wallis, 42, is seen at his pareents home in Stone County Ark. Saturday July 1, 2006. For the first time, doctors say they ...

Co-written with Jai Liester. In recent years, research has illuminated the intricate connection between our gut and brain, revealing how this relationship significantly impacts mental health. Now, a ...