Researchers describe the first complete wiring diagram of the nervous system of an animal, the roundworm Caenorhabditis elegans, used by scientists worldwide as a model organism. The study includes ...

Redrawing neural connections led to new clues about sex differences in scientists’ favorite model organism. By Knvul Sheikh The tiny, transparent roundworm known as Caenorhabditis elegans is roughly ...

The nervous system is a complex collection of nerves and specialized cells known as neurons that transmit signals between different parts of the body. It is essentially the body's electrical wiring.

Neurotransmitter release: (a) Diagram of neurotransmitter release into a synapse. (b) An illustration of how PSC depends on the number of action potentials (nAP) with the miniature PSC (MPSC) being ...