Brain scans of thousands of people revealed that the human brain has five distinct eras, with turning points in the way it is ...

USC researchers built artificial neurons that replicate real brain processes using ion-based diffusive memristors. These devices emulate how neurons use chemicals to transmit and process signals, ...

A new bioluminescent tool allows neurons to glow on their own, letting scientists track brain activity without harmful lasers ...

Neuroscientists have been trying to understand how the human brain supports numerous advanced capabilities for centuries. The ...

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 ...

Gliomas are cancers that originate directly in the brain, instead of spreading to the brain from other parts of the body.

A new study suggests that how neurons process energy may determine whether they resist damage or begin to break down.

Your brain is constantly evolving. Throughout your life, it reshapes, adjusts, and grows stronger in response to learning, new experiences, and your habits. This amazing shape-shifting ability is ...