Made up of the brain, spinal cord, and nerves, it becomes the body's communication system that controls much of what we do. It allows us to breathe, walk, speak, swallow, and learn. And, in addition, it controls how we react in an emergency.
Suffering repeated blows to the head during youth can promote the development of neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's in the long term, according to the results of a study conducted by the Boston University School of Medicine (United States).
Researchers from the Higher Council for Scientific Research, CSIC, have determined which are the signals that make possible the formation of the central and peripheral nervous system during the embryonic period. The advance will allow the study of some serious disorders that can occur in the development of the human embryo.
The nervous system of the fruit fly could help improve the design of wireless networks, as suggested by a new study from Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh (United States) published in the journal Science.
A few months ago, a British man came to the hospital suffering from a rare symptom: he sneezed uncontrollably every time he thought about sex. Your reaction could be more frequent than we imagine, according to the Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine.
Danni Büchner is invited to Sam Dylan's Halloween party. But the "Goodbye Germany" emigrant has no desire for many other party guests. And find clear words.
