Nervous system articles from across Nature Portfolio

The nervous system consists of the central nervous system (brain and spinal cord) and the peripheral nervous system (motor nerves, sensory nerves, cranial and spinal nerves, autonomic ganglia, and plexuses).

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News & Views | 07 March 2023

How loss of social status affects the brain
- Alexander Z. Harris
- & Nancy Padilla-Coreano
Nature 615, 399-401

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21 March 2023 | Open Access

A Timm-Nissl multiplane microscopic atlas of rat brain zincergic terminal fields and metal-containing glia
- Camilla H. Blixhavn
- , Finn-Mogens Š. Haug
- & Trygve B. Leergaard
Scientific Data 10, 150
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16 March 2023 | Open Access

Severity of cystoid macular oedema in preterm infants observed using hand-held spectral domain optical coherence tomography improves weekly with postmenstrual age
- Samira Anwar
- , Mintu Nath
- & F. A. Proudlock
Eye, 1-6
Research
15 March 2023 | Open Access

Relationship between electrically evoked compound action potential thresholds and behavioral T-levels in implanted children with cochlear nerve deficiency
- Xiuhua Chao
- , Ruijie Wang
- & Lei Xu
Scientific Reports 13, 4309
Research | 11 March 2023

Corneal nerve changes in herpes zoster ophthalmicus: a prospective longitudinal in vivo confocal microscopy study
- Eugenie Mok
- , Ka Wai Kam
- & Alvin L. Young
Eye, 1-8
Research | 06 March 2023

Interaction between a smartphone and intrathecal baclofen pump case report
- Francesca Filipetto
- , Judith Walden
- & Michelle Trbovich
Spinal Cord Series and Cases 9, 5
Research | 06 March 2023

Multiomic analyses implicate a neurodevelopmental program in the pathogenesis of cerebral arachnoid cysts

In a cohort of patients with cerebral arachnoid cysts, multiomic analyses reveal de novo variants causing genetic neurodevelopmental conditions in up to 16% of cases, suggesting that surgery in these cases may not improve non-mass effect-related symptoms.
- Adam J. Kundishora
- , Garrett Allington
- & Kristopher T. Kahle
Nature Medicine 29, 667-678

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News | 28 March 2023

Chronic pain can be treated — so why are millions still suffering?

Science is beginning to uncover the multiple processes driving persistent pain. But connecting people with treatments that will help them remains a challenge.
- Lucy Odling-Smee
Nature 615, 782-786
Comments & Opinion | 24 March 2023

How ice hockey helped me to explain how unborn babies’ brains are built

William Harris is fascinated by the complexities of neural development. He turned to a sport he loves to explain it to a general audience.

Nature
News | 22 March 2023

Fruit flies are first known animals that can taste alkaline foods

The ability to detect high pH could allow the insects to avoid toxic substances.
- Smriti Mallapaty
Nature
Comments & Opinion | 17 March 2023

The brain science collaboration that offers hope to blind people

A key aim of Pieter Roelfsema’s research is to develop a device to restore rudimentary eyesight to people whose optic nerve has died.
- Dom Byrne
Nature
Comments & Opinion | 10 March 2023

Social sponges: Gendered brain development comes from society, not biology

After debunking many myths around male and female brains, Gina Rippon’s research interests now include gender gaps in science and why they persist, even in allegedly gender-equal societies.
- Dom Byrne
Nature
News | 10 March 2023

Gigantic map of fly brain is a first for a complex animal

Fruit fly ‘connectome’ will help researchers to study how the brain works, and could further understanding of neurological diseases.
- Miryam Naddaf
Nature 615, 571

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Nervous system articles from across Nature Portfolio

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How loss of social status affects the brain

Latest Research and Reviews

A Timm-Nissl multiplane microscopic atlas of rat brain zincergic terminal fields and metal-containing glia

Severity of cystoid macular oedema in preterm infants observed using hand-held spectral domain optical coherence tomography improves weekly with postmenstrual age

Relationship between electrically evoked compound action potential thresholds and behavioral T-levels in implanted children with cochlear nerve deficiency

Corneal nerve changes in herpes zoster ophthalmicus: a prospective longitudinal in vivo confocal microscopy study

Interaction between a smartphone and intrathecal baclofen pump case report

Multiomic analyses implicate a neurodevelopmental program in the pathogenesis of cerebral arachnoid cysts

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Chronic pain can be treated — so why are millions still suffering?

How ice hockey helped me to explain how unborn babies’ brains are built

Fruit flies are first known animals that can taste alkaline foods

The brain science collaboration that offers hope to blind people

Social sponges: Gendered brain development comes from society, not biology

Gigantic map of fly brain is a first for a complex animal

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