A sweeping genetic screen reveals how the brain is built and exposes a hidden gene behind a newly discovered childhood brain ...

Recent research has identified a specific biological mechanism that may explain why females experience more severe ...

MIT researchers are using living cells to target diseased brain areas and deliver tiny electronic devices that can modulate ...

Some parts of our bodies bounce back from injury in fairly short order. The outer protective layer of the eye-called the ...

A new drug candidate shows promise by reversing cognitive decline in advanced Alzheimer's disease by restoring brain balance ...

Researchers in Japan built a miniature human brain circuit using fused stem-cell–derived organoids, allowing them to watch ...

This comprehensive review synthesizes a decade of human and animal research to explain how the gut and brain communicate ...

“This is a paradigm shift,” says Donn Van Deren, PhD, postdoctoral research fellow at the University of Pennsylvania, who ...

An estimated 86 billion neurons in the average human brain govern our body’s functions and conjure — somehow — the human mind. C. elegans has 302 neurons in one sex and a few more in the other.

The next time you reach for a memory or make a quick choice, a storm of tiny signals races through your brain. Scientists can ...

The human brain requires constant nourishment to maintain its complex network of billions of neurons, yet certain foods actively work against optimal brain function. While most people focus on foods ...