For the first time, clumps of human cells called organoids were fully integrated with the brains of rats—and influenced their ...

Scientists rebuilt human brain circuits in the lab and discovered that the thalamus acts as a central organizer of cortical wiring. The findings offer new insight into how brain networks form and why ...

Fear has a scent. Here’s how this invisible chemical signal has shaped human perceptions, emotions and survival instincts.

The human brain's soft folds and ridges, arising in early development and continuing through the first 18 months of life, are ...

Scientists studying how people understand speech have uncovered evidence that challenges long-standing ideas about language ...

Scientists still don’t know how the brain turns physical activity into thoughts, feelings, and awareness—but a powerful new tool may help crack the mystery. Researchers at MIT are exploring ...

For much of the 20th century, scientists believed that the adult human brain was largely fixed. According to this view, the ...

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A new brain imaging study reveals that remembering facts and recalling life events activate nearly identical brain networks.

Fueled by advances in biomarkers, brain mapping, and AI, investment in neuro and CNS innovation shows no signs of slowing, ...

Researchers have used a new human reference genome, which includes many duplicated and repeat sequences left out of the original human genome draft, to identify genes that make the human brain ...

A parasite that lives permanently in the brains of millions may not be as uniformly dormant as scientists once thought.