Miniature models of the brain have revealed a "previously unappreciated" role of microglia, a type of cell found within the organ. The finding could help unpack how disorders such as autism arise.

A neuroscientist survey shows that 40 percent think it might be possible to preserve a human brain, potentially well enough ...

Lab-grown “reductionist replicas” of the human brain are helping scientists understand fetal development and cognitive disorders, including autism. But ethical questions loom. Brain organoids, which ...

Scientists say they have very strong evidence that the adult human brain is capable of making new neurons, a point of ongoing controversy in neuroscience. When you purchase through links on our site, ...

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A massive international brain study has revealed that memory decline with age isn’t driven by a single brain region or gene, ...

As prominent artificial intelligence (AI) researchers eye limits to the current phase of the technology, a different approach ...

Pea-size clusters of human cells called brain organoids inspire both hope and fear. Experts are debating how scientists can ...

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

Neuroscientists have been trying to understand how the brain processes visual information for over a century. The development ...