While the spinal cord is known to play an essential role in relaying pain signals, technology has limited scientists’ understanding of how this process occurs on a cellular level. Despite progress in ...

Scientists have created wearable microscopes to enable unprecedented insight into the signaling patterns that occur within the spinal cords of mice. This technological advancement will help ...

Fluorescence imaging can reveal details of neuronal activity in sections of the spinal cords of animals, but collecting data from living subjects can be challenging. Developments in micro-optics ...

Microscope images of mouse and human spinal cord development at equivalent stages. Grey labels the nuclei of the cells in the embryo. Blue cells correspond to progenitors of the spinal cord; red cells ...

Soon, pain and tingling progressed. It started extending from his neck into his shoulder, then spreading down the limb. The discomfort became so intense, he couldn’t sleep. “One day I woke up with a ...

LA JOLLA—(March 21, 2023) The spinal cord acts as a messenger, carrying signals between the brain and body to regulate everything from breathing to movement. While the spinal cord is known to play an ...