They can even be toxic to earthworms, beetles and birds ... Neonicotinoids work by binding to receptors in an insect’s nervous system, overstimulating the nerves and leading to paralysis ...

Leeches, like earthworms, can be found in various environments ... Leeches have a relatively simple nervous system, consisting of a main nerve cord that runs along the length of their bodies with ...

Interrupting signals exchanged between tumors and the nervous system could become a critical pillar of cancer care ...

Feb. 13, 2025 — Who hasn't been there? The big meal is over, you're full, but the craving for sweets remains. Researchers have now discovered that what we call the 'dessert stomach' is rooted in ...

The nervous system is the body’s direct communication system. It’s made up of the body’s many nerve cells. These cells work together in a network that sends and receives signals from one ...

A fungal infection has been shown to trigger a fruit fly's own immune system to destroy brain cells leading to signs of neurodegeneration, a new study has found.

The nervous system consists of the central nervous system (brain and spinal cord) and the peripheral nervous system (motor nerves, sensory nerves, cranial and spinal nerves, autonomic ganglia ...

A neuroanatomical minimal network model was revisited to elucidate the mechanism of salt concentration memory-dependent chemotaxis observed in Caenorhabditis elegans. C. elegans memorizes the salt ...

HIGH in the achievements of modern Spain must be ranked the development of a school of biological science which evolved from the work of the Madrid histologist, Prof. Ramón y Cajal. His ...

The nervous system is a complex network of neurons and cells that carry messages to and from the brain and spinal cord to various parts of the body. A team led by University of Pittsburgh School ...

Your immune system includes your body's cells, tissues, and organs, which work together to fight off infections and diseases. But how much do you know about it? When you understand everything that ...

President Donald Trump added to those concerns Thursday when he blamed the midair collision on the “obsolete” air traffic control system that airports rely on and promised to replace it.