Challenging a long-standing assumption regarding the adult brain, recent research has demonstrated that individuals can ...

Using single-cell RNA sequencing and genetic screening, the researchers identified key surface proteins that mediate ...

Brain growth and maturation doesn't progress in a linear, stepwise fashion. Instead, it's a dynamic, choreographed sequence ...

Studying the brain in ways that have never been done before. Women across all industries need more female mentors and role ...

Stanford scientists have solved a long-standing challenge in growing brain organoids by using a simple food additive to keep ...

A breakthrough in neuromorphic computing could lower the energy consumption of chips and accelerate progress toward artificial general intelligence (AGI). Researchers from the USC Viterbi School of En ...

Lab-grown brains don’t have to inspire horror. They’re growing miniature 3D brains from stem cells. These aren’t your ...

These networks emulate the early stages of human brain development, so studying organoids can provide a window into this ...

Computer programming powers modern society and enabled the AI revolution, but little is known about how our brains learn this ...

Microcephaly is a congenital malformation that leads to a significantly reduced brain size and is often accompanied by developmental delay.

Spaceflight rewires the human body. Muscles shrink, bones thin and fluids shift towards the brain – but these changes may ...

Scientists found that ancient lead exposure shaped early human evolution. The toxin may have played a surprising role in the development of modern cognition and language. An international team of ...