It has long been known that these stereocilia move sideways back ... the sound waves must be converted into electric impulses in the auditory nerve, a process mediated by the sensory cells of the ...

The pocket technique has a number of potential advantages: the majority of peripheral corneal nerves are preserved ... it is necessary that the ciliary muscle is still able to contract with ...

An increase in high-fat, high-fructose foods in people's diets has contributed to a dramatic increase in type 2 diabetes.

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However, the study provides limited new insights into the relationship between retinal lamination defects and overall retinal function. Neural lamination is a common feature of the central nervous ...

Yet there’s not an easy answer to how long wildfires last. “There’s no certain metrics of saying, ‘We expect it to be out in 14 days based on these conditions,’ because it’s hard to ...

The plant has long been prized by herbalists ... derived from the gardenia plant called Cape jasmine, can prompt nerve regeneration. Neurons damaged and stunted by disease find new life in ...

NBC's archetypal comedy program "Saturday Night Live" should have died in 1985, a decade after a volcanic debut that launched stars such as John Belushi, Dan Aykroyd, Chevy Chase and Gilda Radner.

How does the vagus nerve influence states of threat and safety? Created with Sketch. States of threat are not sustainable long-term—we literally fall apart mentally and physically. Our built-in ...