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

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

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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 ...

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

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

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

An investigation by researchers from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine in the US has filled in a missing link between the toxic build-up of proteins in the neurodegenerative condition ...

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

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Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Biomedical engineers have achieved a major breakthrough in ...

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 ...