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

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

New research reveals how a class of neurons that help coordinate communication in the brain link up with their target cells, ...

New research indicates that the structural organization of the human brain does not develop in a continuous, linear fashion ...

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

Neuroscientists have been trying to understand how the brain processes visual information for over a century. The development ...

As prominent artificial intelligence (AI) researchers eye limits to the current phase of the technology, a different approach ...

A landmark international study that pooled brain scans and memory tests from thousands of adults has shed new light on how ...

Which genes are required for turning embryonic stem cells into brain cells, and what happens when this process goes wrong? In ...

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

Pea-size clusters of human cells called brain organoids inspire both hope and fear. Experts are debating how scientists can ...