Human head transplants are also known as cephalosomatic anastomosis, and at the moment, are not actually possible and likely won't be before 2030. Some researchers have tested a human head transplant ...

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 ...

Cognitively normal human brain samples collected at autopsy in early 2024 contained more tiny shards of plastic than samples collected eight years prior, according to a new study. Overall, cadaver ...

When we watch someone move, get injured, or express emotion, our brain doesn’t just see it—it partially feels it. Researchers ...

This drawback has restricted the ability to study deeper brain regions without expensive and bulky equipment like MRI machines. Now, researchers at the University of Glasgow have demonstrated ...

For decades, scientists have used near-infrared light to study the brain in a noninvasive way. This optical technique, known as "fNIRS" (short for "functional near-infrared spectroscopy"), measures ...