Researchers at the University of North Texas Health Fort Worth want to unpack how the brain pulls off those sensory feats ...

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Arteries become clogged. Blood flow is restricted and oxygen is cut off. The result is a heart attack, the world's leading ...

A tiny roundworm has helped University of Queensland scientists uncover minuscule structures in skin tissue that may protect ...

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In mice, blocking heart-to-brain signals improved healing after a heart attack, hinting at new targets for cardiac therapy.

Scientists have mapped the sensory neurons in bone for the first time, and identified their dual role in reporting and ...

New research suggests pain is not a simple signal of injury but a process that unfolds across nerves, spinal cord, and brain.

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Long before humans evolved, a small eel shaped creature swimming in ancient seas carried eyes that look strikingly familiar.

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Some animals rely on smell more than sight or sound. From elephants to moths, discover the creatures with the strongest noses on Earth and how scent helps them survive, hunt, and navigate.