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 of computational models inspired by the brain's layered organization, also ...

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

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

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

A pioneering study provides new evidence that gut microbes vary across primate species and can shape physiology in ways associated with differences in brain size and cognitive function A new study sug ...

Researchers uncover evidence that the gut microbiome and brain connection can influence brain gene expression and neural ...

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

The study used large-scale CRISPR gene-editing technology to systematically determine which genes are required as embryonic ...

Synaptic plasticity allows brains to learn, adapt, and rewire. It’s foundational to memory, problem-solving, and complex ...

An international research team identified hundreds of genes essential for the development of brain cells, including one gene ...

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