Researchers in Japan built a miniature human brain circuit using fused stem-cell–derived organoids, allowing them to watch ...

Neuroscientists have been trying to understand how the brain processes visual information for over a century. The development ...

A new model for cortex development Using patterned cerebral organoids, the scientists also gained insights into human development. During human brain development, multiple morphogens and signaling ...

The human brain is a fascinating and complex organ that supports numerous sophisticated behaviors and abilities that are ...

Unlocking the intricate secrets of the human brain's inner workings has long been a pursuit of scientific inquiry. In a groundbreaking study by Shapson-Coe et al., researchers utilized cutting-edge ...

Humans possess a remarkable balance between stability and flexibility, enabling them to quickly establish new plans and ...

Perhaps our most defining characteristic as a species, the six-layered human cortex, hosts billions of neural connections that bestow Homo sapiens with higher-order thinking. But how does this ...

Many horse owners think the existence of the prefrontal cortex is a major controversy in equine science. It’s not. It’s just an area that’s riddled with misinformation. Curiously, most people—horsey ...

A cubic millimeter of brain tissue may not sound like much. But considering that tiny square contains 57,000 cells, 230 millimeters of blood vessels, and 150 million synapses, all amounting to 1,400 ...

Researchers have mapped a tiny piece of the human brain in astonishing detail. The resulting cell atlas, which was described today in Science 1 and is available online, reveals new patterns of ...