In a study published in Science today, Mingsha Zhang, a neuroscientist at Beijing Normal University, focused on the thalamus.

EPFL researchers use fruit fly brains and optogenetics to develop agile robotic systems, bridging neuroscience and advanced ...

Our brains contain billions of neurons and trillions of connections, and scientists are only beginning to understand the ...

According to study co-lead author Cheol Jun Cho, who is also a UC Berkeley Ph.D. student in electrical engineering and ...

Researchers have developed a method that shows how the nervous system and sensory organs are formed in an embryo. By labeling stem cells with a genetic 'barcode', they have been able to follow the ...

A new study reveals that microRNAs—tiny regulators of gene expression—play a crucial role in shaping Purkinje cells, rare brain neurons linked to movement and neurodevelopmental disorders.

Neurologists know that exercise benefits the brain by increasing blood flow and ferrying oxygen to it. Even a small dose of ...

Researchers at Karolinska Institutet have developed a method that shows how the nervous system and sensory organs are formed ...

Using a mathematical model, scientists explored how the human brain might represent information about physical spaces and ...

Researchers have developed a brain-computer interface that can synthesize natural-sounding speech from brain activity in near ...

For those eager to travel to a beautiful destination in the name of wellness, a new wave of brain-focused treatments are well ...

Although the brain represents only 2% of body weight, it consumes 20% of our energy. A recent study sheds light on the ...