This collection of articles from The Scientist explores some of the latest cancer research!

A tiny implanted optofluidic device enables researchers to control mouse nerves without touching the animals.

An implantable wireless device with microfluidic and optical components allows manipulation of individual nerve fibers in mice’s extremities.

At $2 million for a single dose, Novartis’s Zolgensma is the most expensive medicine to date, but still less expensive over a lifetime than another approved drug for the rare genetic disease.

A bright blue stain highlights the sensory nerves of a developing mouse embryo.

The device could one day help enable prosthetics deliver richer touch information to users.

When peripheral nerves are severed, Schwann cells at the injury site begin to proliferate and exhibit stem cell-like gene expression patterns.

Low-intensity activation of the vagus nerve appears to have increased a patient’s awareness of his surroundings after 15 years without communication.

Zebrafish have a remarkable ability to heal their damaged nerve fibers following a spinal injury.