New 3D reconstructions of a key sensory organ in ctenophores reveal an unexpected structural and functional complexity. The ...

The team is led by Leanne Li of The Francis Crick Institute in London, England. Her research combines cancer biology and neuroscience to investigate how cancer communicates with peripheral nerves ...

Advanced 3D reconstructions of the comb jelly’s aboral organ reveal a sensory system far more complex than scientists expected. The organ contains a wide variety of specialized cells and is closely ...

BrainAlignNet, AutoCellLabeler, and CellDiscoveryNet—to automatically track and identify neurons in moving worms and jellyfish.

Cancer tumors hijack the vagus nerve to communicate with the brain, triggering a hormonal response that suppresses the immune system.

Each part of the nervous system uses internal checks and balances to regulate its activity, responding to various factors like mood, health status, and the external environment.¹ These regulatory ...