Peripheral nerve injuries, often caused by traumatic events such as car accidents, falls or battlefield injuries, can leave patients with long-term weakness, numbness or loss of function. Despite ...

When surgeons dissect tissue to remove a tumor or make a repair they must work cautiously, relying on electrophysical monitors and their own anatomical knowledge to avoid cutting nerves, which could ...

A team of Chinese biochemists, led by Jing Liu at Beijing’s Tsinghua University, claim that they have successfully used liquid metal to reconnect severed nerves, using the substance to transmit ...