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 ...

For decades, researchers have attempted to pinpoint the specific areas of the brain responsible for human intelligence. A new ...

The brain’s hemispheres are specialized for efficiency. Modern neuroscience shows lateralization enhances function without ...

A landmark study suggests that this daily habit may reshape how your mind activates.

There’s a lot to love about brains. They are arguably the most complex organ in the entire human body. 86 billion neurons send electrical and chemical signals back and forth within your brain to ...

Researchers outline a roadmap for applying transcranial focused ultrasound, a noninvasive technique for stimulating the brain ...

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 ...

Brain microphysiological systems are reshaping in vitro neurotoxicity testing through functional validation and advanced ...

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