The first complete 3D reconstruction of the compound eye of a minute wasp species sheds light on the nuts and bolts of size reduction.

Science is not merely a subject in the classroom; it is the essence of everything happening around us. From the air we breathe in to the technology we use, science shapes and explains the world we ...

Dizziness, headaches, confusion, fatigue, blurry vision and sensitivity to light are among the most common symptoms of a concussion. Once these symptoms have subsided and patients begin to resume thei ...

The practical effect of this speed mismatch is that simply soaking a brain in a bath of antibodies will mean that proteins are intensely well labeled on the outer edge of the tissue, but virtually ...

Researchers at California Institute of Technology revealed that the human brain processes information at 10 bits per second, far slower compared to sensory cells. Despite this, our brain ...

bDepartment of Neurological Surgery, Malnati Brain Tumor Institute of the Robert H Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA cDepartment ...

The brain interprets these sensory cues to understand what’s going on outside and inside the body. This allows a person to use their body to interact with their surrounding environment and ...

Later stages may pare this down further to the key bits that guide us. Some scientists refer to an “inner” brain that operates slowly but with flexibility, while an “outer” brain processes huge ...

The spinal cord is the bundle of nerve tissue that extends from your brain and runs down your back to the L1 vertebra ... Understanding the basic anatomy of the five lumbar bones that make up your low ...

When a child develops a brain tumor, early diagnosis is essential. Alan Cohen, M.D., director of pediatric neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins Children’s Center, shares the most common signs and symptoms ...