The human body is full of elegant designs that seem almost too perfect to be real. But once in a while, nature throws in a curveball. Deep in the human anatomy lies a peculiar nerve that has baffled ...

Researchers discovered that nerve injuries can alter the immune system throughout the body, and males and females react very differently. Male mice showed strong inflammatory responses, while females ...

The frontal nerve is the largest branch of the ophthalmic division of the fifth cranial nerve. The ophthalmic nerve is responsible for conveying sensory information from the skin of the upper eyelids, ...

We’re celebrating 180 years of Scientific American. Explore our legacy of discovery and look ahead to the future. Billions of nerve cells send signals coursing through our bodies, serving as conduits ...

For more than 100 years, scientists have tried to unlock the potential of the vagus nerve, sometimes known as the body’s "super highway." Extending from the brain stem, the vagus nerve, which has more ...

A research team led by researchers at Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden, has, for the first time, successfully decoded leg movements directly from the remaining nerves in people with ...