Brain development does not end at 25 but continues into the early 30s as neural networks become more efficient and ...

The world’s most powerful supercomputers can now run simulations of billions of neurons, and researchers hope such models ...

A new study showcases how brain waves known as alpha oscillations help us distinguish between ourselves and the outside world ...

There’s a lot to love about brains. They are arguably the most complex organ in the entire human body. 86 billion neurons send electrical and chemical signals back and forth within your brain to ...

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

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

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

Scientists have long tried to understand the human brain by comparing it to other primates. Researchers are still trying to understand what makes our brain different to our closest relatives. Our ...

A new study from the Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute now shows how human stem cell based therapy may help ...

What gives rise to human consciousness? Are some parts of the brain more important than others? Scientists began tackling these questions in more depth about 35 years ago. Researchers have made ...

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

The human brain is complex. Understanding deep brain function usually requires the insertion of probes that frequently result ...