The cerebrum, especially the cerebral cortex, has long been thought to be the important part of our brain. However, the ...

The neurons are selectively exposed to the feel-good neurotransmitter dopamine to mimic the human brain's natural reward ...

For the first time, a lab-grown brain-computer system has demonstrated that human neurons living and evolving in an ...

A new study from scientists at the Buck Institute for Research on Aging has revealed a surprising player in the battle ...

Research uncovered how glycogen metabolism in neurons impacts neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's. Disruption in this ...

New research proposes a unified theory of brain function based on criticality—a state where the brain teeters between order ...

The first human brain-computer interface by Paradromics was completed in 20 minutes, featuring microelectrodes to help ...

Recent discoveries using lab-grown brain organoids, or "mini-brains," suggest that testosterone increases brain size while ...

Recent work has revealed some of the many crucial functions of astrocytes, brain cells that were once thought to play ...

New research into the way the brain learns could help us better understand how our brains pick up new information and process ...

The placenta and the hormones it produces may have played a crucial role in the evolution of the human brain, while also ...