The functional principles of eye evolution: Light-sensitive stem cells provide new insight

A new study, led by the University of Vienna and the Alfred Wegener Institute in Bremerhaven, shows how the eyes of adult ...

Mapping the Sense of What’s Going On Inside

Scientists are learning how the brain knows what’s happening throughout the body, and how that process might go awry in some ...

Novel repository provides valuable physical function reference data, outcomes to medical researchers

Designed to generate data and outcomes on bone and muscle health in both healthy people and those with disease, a novel ...
BMJ

The foot core system: a new paradigm for understanding intrinsic foot muscle function

Correspondence to Dr Patrick O McKeon, Department of Exercise and Sport Science, School of Health Sciences and Human Performance, Ithaca College Hill Center, Room G66 953 S. Danby Rd, Ithaca, NY 14850 ...
Nature

The ageing immune system: is it ever too old to become young again?

Ageing is accompanied by a decline in the function of the immune system, which increases susceptibility to infections and can decrease the quality of life. The ability to rejuvenate the ageing immune ...
News Medical on MSN

Gut nervous system controls intestinal barrier and allergy risk

An international research team led by scientists from Bern and Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin has identified a previously unknown function of the intestinal nervous system.

Too sick to socialize: How the brain and immune system promote staying in bed

"I just can't make it tonight. You have fun without me." Across much of the animal kingdom, when infection strikes, social contact shuts down. A new study details how the immune and central nervous ...
Investopedia

National Market System: Definition, Functions & Regulations for U.S. Exchanges

What is the National Market System (NMS)? The National Market System (NMS) is designed to regulate how stocks are traded across different exchanges. It ensures that trades are executed efficiently and ...
Nature

Regeneration and repair in the nervous system articles from across Nature Portfolio

Regeneration and repair in the nervous system is a process by which damaged tissue undergoes regrowth or renewal, leading to eventual restoration of nervous system function. This process happens more ...

Research reveals new functions of two proteins for cell function and renewal

Led by scientists from the University of São Paulo, the studies help clarify the roles of STIP1 and Maspin in vital cell ...

Researchers reveal intricate control system for key immune gene

Scientists at Gladstone Institutes and UC San Francisco (UCSF) have mapped the intricate network of genetic switches that immune cells use to fine-tune levels of FOXP3. Their findings, published in ...
Frontiers

Spatial Microglial Identities and Functions in the Mammalian CNS: Unveiling Cellular Diversity and Functional Roles

Microglia, the resident immune cells of the central nervous system (CNS), have emerged as key players in various neurological processes ranging from ...