Why do some ants help nestmates in distress while others don't? A research team from Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU) and Tel Aviv University addressed this question in a new study. The ...

Representative macro image of a fly. Photo by Erik Karits on Pexels. The old textbook picture is simple enough to draw: the brain decides, the spinal cord or nerve cord relays, and the body carries ...

Most of the tasks that humans complete daily entail carefully coordinating movements and tracking progress made toward a desired goal. Past studies have highlighted the role of the basal ganglia (BG), ...

From burnout and chronic stress to menopause, recovery culture and social media, nervous system regulation has become one of wellness’s most talked-about concepts. Here's why it's suddenly everywhere.

If your days have left you feeling like you’re running on empty, your mind and body could be in need of a simple reset. Those of us who have been going, going, going for a while know that it can lead ...

A new Yale study reveals that major organ systems in the body aren't just passive structures operating on directions from command central—the brain—but instead are active participants in controlling ...

The nervous system has become a fervent topic of conversation in the health industry. From contrast therapy and somatic workouts to the viral “low cortisol morning”—a concept championing the art of ...

You might have heard people talking about their nervous system being “overloaded” or “dysregulated” when they’re going through periods of heightened stress. Or perhaps you’ve been offered ways to ...

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In a first-of-its-kind study, researchers demonstrate that functional nervous systems can form within self-organized living cellular robots, conferring complex movement patterns and distinct gene ...

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