How People, Process, and Systems Transform the Business of Life Sciences” by Gary K. Zammit, PhD, is released with Forbes ...

Researchers have identified that the precisely timed transcription of two genes named grim and reaper is responsible for the targeted death of neurons within the developing nervous system of female ...

Researchers from the University of Colorado School of Medicine have found that immune cells known as microglia may play a key role in how the brain forms connections between neurons. For the study, ...

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine are private, nonprofit institutions that provide expert advice on some of the most pressing challenges facing the nation and world. Our ...

CORVALLIS, Ore. - In research with key ramifications for women of childbearing age, findings by Oregon State University scientists show that embryos produced by vitamin E-deficient zebrafish have ...

During development, neural crest cells, the precursors of neurons in the enteric nervous system, migrate throughout the digestive tract to provide innervation. However, in Hirschsprung disease, neural ...

Your baby’s brain is one of the first major organs to start developing. Learn more about fetal brain development and what ...

Researchers examine how the human skin responds to various stimuli, finding touch prompts the strongest nervous system response. Despite this, participants perceive sound as more arousing. This study ...

A new study that compared the effects of cold and warm temperatures on the development of frog eggs into larvae found that environmental temperature significantly changes how the nervous system ...