After implantation, the tissue developed blood vessels and became integrated into neuronal networks in the animals’ brains.
The brain is activated differently when it’s contemplating, rather than directly facing, a threat.
The brain is activated differently when it’s contemplating, rather than directly facing, a threat.
The acute pain that results from injury or disease is very different from chronic pain.
Researchers find consistent behaviors and brain activity in an international study.
Researchers are beginning to tease apart the mechanisms underlying differences in how males and females respond to powerful painkillers.
The race to develop analgesic drugs that inhibit sodium channel NaV1.7 is revealing a complex sensory role for the protein.
Screaming obscenities when you stub your toe makes perfect biological sense.
Decades after their discovery by bioprospectors, amphibian-derived analgesics continue to attract scientific attention.
Arachnids harbor a plentiful array of molecules that target mammalian pain receptors.
Studying cone snail venom has yielded novel pain pathways, but the peptides that function as toxins are difficult to translate into drugs.
Venomous centipedes may harbor a clue to the creation of a successful pain-killing compound for humans.