Toxic ‘Forever Chemicals’ Are Everywhere—New Study Has Linked Them to Cell Death in Our Nervous System
The study is particularly significant because it could help explain the association between these plastic-derived chemicals ...
Teddy Swims Says Girlfriend Raiche Wright Has Been ‘Really Helpful’ in ‘Regulating My Little Nervous System’ (Exclusive)
The couple announced that they are expecting a baby together earlier this month Teddy Swims’ girlfriend, Raiche Wright, knows ...
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Octopus Arms Are Controlled by a Nervous System That's Like No Other
The neurons in the octopus's arms are concentrated along an axial nerve cord that undulates down the length of each arm, with ...
Unraveling a 500-Million-Year Mystery: Scientists Reveal Ancient Origins of the Ventral Nerve Cord
Pioneering research reveals the origins of the ventral nerve cord in early molting animals. An international team of ...
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Every arm on an octopus has its own massive nervous system
Octopus arms have segmented nerve systems, controlling movement and sensory input. Each segment enables independent control.
Octopus Arms Think for Themselves – Scientists Reveal How They Work
The large nerve cord that runs along each octopus arm is divided into segments, allowing for precise movement control and forming a spatial map of its suckers. Octopus arms exhibit remarkable ...
Immune cells orchestrate glucagon production during fasting
When we think about the immune system, we usually associate it with fighting infections. However, a study published in Science by the Champalimaud Foundation reveals a surprising new role.
Octopus arms have segmented nervous systems to power extraordinary movements
New research has revealed that the nervous system circuitry that controls arm movement in octopuses is segmented, giving these extraordinary creatures precise control across all eight arms and ...
Fossil discovery sheds light on the early evolution of animal nervous systems
An international team of scientists has uncovered a fascinating piece of the evolutionary puzzle: how the ventral nerve cord, ...
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Fatal neurodegenerative disease in kids also affects the bowel
Researchers have described the neurodegeneration that occurs in the nervous system of the bowel in Batten disease, a rare and fatal genetic condition. In their latest study, a team showed that gene ...