Researchers in Japan built a miniature human brain circuit using fused stem-cell–derived organoids, allowing them to watch ...

Researchers uncover evidence that the gut microbiome and brain connection can influence brain gene expression and neural ...

New research shows gut bacteria can directly influence how the brain develops and functions. When scientists transferred ...

A pioneering study provides new evidence that gut microbes vary across primate species and can shape physiology in ways ...

This comprehensive review synthesizes a decade of human and animal research to explain how the gut and brain communicate ...

The human brain is often compared to a computer, but the latest wave of research shows it is closer to a self-building city, ...

A new study from Northwestern University is reshaping how scientists think about brain evolution. The research suggests that ...

Our brains have to do a lot of work when we watch a movie. There are plots to follow, dialogue to interpret, visuals to take in, and more. Now, scientists have created a detailed map of how the human ...

Synaptic plasticity allows brains to learn, adapt, and rewire. It’s foundational to memory, problem-solving, and complex ...

Anthony Leonardo is a neuroscientist at Howard Hughes Medical Institute’s research facility who has created an environment to track dragonflies’ neuron transmissions. This research will enable him to ...

The human brain is a fascinating and complex organ that supports numerous sophisticated behaviors and abilities that are ...