The neonatal period, which is defined as the first 28 days after birth, is known to be a crucial stage in the development of ...

The world’s most powerful supercomputers can now run simulations of billions of neurons, and researchers hope such models ...

“We can’t actually build brains,” University of Sussex mathematical physics professor Thomas Nowotny told New Scientist.

Researchers in Japan built a miniature human brain circuit using fused stem-cell–derived organoids, allowing them to watch the thalamus and cortex interact in real time. They found that the thalamus ...

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 ...

A pioneering study provides new evidence that gut microbes vary across primate species and can shape physiology in ways ...

In a July 2018 MIT News article, “ Charting the Cerebellum, ” first author Xavier Guell of MIT's McGovern Institute of Brain Research, describes his team’s state-of-the-art mapping of motor and ...

A specialized model used by researchers is becoming a valuable tool for studying human brain development, diseases and potential treatments, according to a team of scientists at Rutgers University-New ...

A new study showcases how brain waves known as alpha oscillations help us distinguish between ourselves and the outside world ...

The microorganisms in our gastrointestinal tract-the gut microbiome, can exert a profound influence on the human body, and ...

Anthony Leonardo is a neuroscientist at Howard Hughes Medical Institute’s research facility who has created an environment to track dragonflies’ neuron transmissions. This research will enable him to ...