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

In findings that raise a variety of questions about how our brains work, and even about the nature of consciousness, UC Santa ...

Which genes are required for turning embryonic stem cells into brain cells, and what happens when this process goes wrong? In ...

New research shows gut bacteria can directly influence how the brain develops and functions. When scientists transferred ...

In the well-known thought experiment known as the prisoner's dilemma, one individual has to decide whether to stay silent or talk to the police about their crime based on how they anticipate an ...

In the mice with large-brain primate microbes, the researchers found increased expression of genes associated with energy ...

The morphogenesis of brain folding patterns across species is studied by physical gel models, simulations, and a quantitative morphometric analysis.

This year is the centennial of the discovery of human brain waves. Few people know the story of that startling finding, because the true story was suppressed and lost to history. Almost two decades ...

Through Artemis, NASA astronauts are returning to the Moon in preparation for one day going to Mars. To better prepare astronauts for these long journeys, scientists need to know: How do extended ...