But Peters found an average of 10,280 nerve fibers in seven human clitorises he studied under a microscope. He presented his findings at the annual meeting of the Sexual Medicine Society of North ...

A tickly itch, a painful scratch, or the feeling of a refreshing breeze—the skin is teaming with nerve endings that drive these sensations. Scientists are getting into the epidermis to explore how ...

Vagus nerve stimulation may tame autoimmune diseases : ... Next, he shows me what a cross-section looks like under a microscope. "It's like a slice from a cucumber," he says.

In order to understand the structure and functioning of the brain, neuroscientists need to study the complex, three-dimensional pathways and connections of nerve fibers. The intersection of multiple ...

A vivid, extreme closeup of a rodent optic nerve head took home top honors at this year’s Nikon Small World photo competition, which recognizes excellence in photography under the microscope ...