The way the brain develops can shape us throughout our lives, so neuroscientists are intensely curious about how it happens.

A research team led by Zhiping Weng, Ph.D., and Jill Moore, Ph.D."18, at UMass Chan Medical School, has nearly tripled the ...

There are hundreds of cell types in the human body, each with a specific role spelled out in their DNA. In theory, all it ...

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

A new study reveals how biological branching networks use surface geometry to shape blood vessels, brains, and plants.

A new study shows that the human brain stores what we remember and the context in which it happens using different neurons.

When a house catches on fire, we assume that a smoke alarm inside will serve one purpose and one purpose only: warn the ...

The human brain must be able to link memory content to the circumstances in which it occurs. Researchers in Bonn have now discovered how the human brain uses two different groups of neurons to store ...

Most of the time, you assume your brain is either “on” or “off,” awake or asleep. A new study shows something far more ...

USC researchers built artificial neurons that replicate real brain processes using ion-based diffusive memristors. These devices emulate how neurons use chemicals to transmit and process signals, ...

Previous research has found that the human brain reaches maturity sometime in the 20s, but a new study suggests that it never stops developing. Neuroscientists at the University of Cambridge have ...

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