Vagus nerve stimulation is a social-media sensation, promising instant stress relief. Here’s what the science really says ...

Chameleons' wandering eyes have fascinated and puzzled scientists since the days of ancient Greece. Now, after millennia of ...

In an important step toward visual prostheses, biocompatible electrodes can convert infrared light into nerve impulses, as ...

The phrenic nerve controls the diaphragm, the dome-shaped muscle that is primarily responsible for breathing. Contraction of the diaphragm expands the lungs and draws air into them. The phrenic nerve ...

Various nerves control bladder and bowel function, including the spinal cord, cauda equina, pudendal nerves, and the enteric nervous system, a nerve network in the walls of the digestive tract. These ...

New research shows that spontaneous eye blinks naturally sync to the beat of music, revealing a hidden form of auditory-motor ...

Learn how coiled optic nerves, unlike any seen in other reptiles, give chameleons their extraordinary field of view.

Diabetic neuropathies are a heterogeneous group of disorders that include a wide range of abnormalities. They can be focal or diffuse, proximal or distal, affecting both peripheral and autonomic ...

Do you need to worry about lead in your favorite protein powder? Are raw oysters really safer in months with an “R”? These questions—and a few more about magnesium—topped this week’s trending health ...