Development of more than 1,000 distinct neuronal subtypes in the mammalian central nervous system is governed by distinct genetic codes. The vertebrate hindbrain provides an attractive model for ...

When trying to understand the health of long-past populations, sometimes you have to rely on nothing but the bones. In anthropology, porous cranial lesions (PCLs) — areas of pitting on the roof of the ...

A complex system of nerves and muscles enables the human eye to blink, gaze, and shift focus. The trochlear nerve is one of six cranial nerves that carry electrical impulses from the brain to the eye.

The deluge of hypersensitive structures spread around the human head make drilling into the skull a risky undertaking. Be it fear of striking nerves, major veins or arteries, doctors performing ...

Evidence of cranial modification has been found in societies from Mexico to France and may even date back to the Neanderthals. By Laura Baisas Published Aug 16, 2023 2:00 PM EDT Get the Popular ...

3D Systems has received 510(k) clearance from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its 3D-printed, patient-specific cranial implant system. The VSP PEEK Cranial Implant includes a complete ...

Cranial Technologies, Inc. sued Ottobock SE & Co. KGaA and Active Life LLC in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California on March 29, 2023. The lawsuit alleges that Ottobock’s ...