Scientists have uncovered a previously unknown cluster of brain cells that may help explain differences in social behavior ...

Scientists found our brain may organize behavior by activity patterns rather than fixed regions, reshaping how brain control ...

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

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

How do electrical signals become "about" something? Through purely physical processes, neural networks transform activity ...

A large genetic screen has revealed how stem cells transform into brain cells, exposing hundreds of genes that make this process possible. Among the discoveries is PEDS1, a gene now linked to a ...

Laura holds a Master's in Experimental Neuroscience and a Bachelor's in Biology from Imperial College London. Her areas of expertise include health, medicine, psychology, and neuroscience. Laura holds ...

Some parts of our bodies bounce back from injury in fairly short order. The outer protective layer of the eye—called the cornea—can heal from minor scratches within a single day. The brain is not one ...