Researchers have discovered that an FDA-approved drug acts on support cells in the central nervous system to encourage sensory neurons to regrow after injury. A spinal cord injury damages the lines of ...

Astringency is a dry, puckering, rough, or sandpapery sensation in the mouth caused by plant-derived polyphenols.

Japanese researchers have uncovered how the astringent “bite” of cocoa flavanols can activate the brain—even though little of ...

NIH invests $14.2 million to map interoception, the body’s hidden sixth sense, revealing how the brain monitors vital ...

The enteric nervous system (ENS) is a vast network of nerves built into the walls of the intestine. While it is well known ...

Inside your body, an intricate communication network constantly monitors breathing, heart rate, digestion, and immune ...

An artificial sensory nervous system that mimics the sensory nervous system of living organisms has been developed in South Korea. This technology is expected to be used in medical and specialized ...

Just as your nervous system translates various sensory inputs into consistent signals, your enterprise needs a common ...