Heterogenous neural cells in the human developing spinal cord. a, Representative images showing validation of newborn neurons and glial cells in the developing human spinal cord by HybISS. Scale bar, ...

SEATTLE — When Jane Roskams started studying spinal-cord injuries, she kept coming across cells she couldn't identify. Other experts were often stumped, too. "I quickly found out what a black box the ...

Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Your spinal cord can make its own memories independent of your brain, neuroscientists have found. The discovery opens up ...

Your spinal cord needs a steady blood supply to deliver oxygen and nutrients to the tissues. This blood helps the spinal cord cells send nerve impulses to the rest of your body. The impulses are ...

Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have mapped how cells in the human spinal cord are formed in the embryo and what genes control the process. Their findings can give rise to new knowledge ...