Brain organoids, small structures grown from stem cells, are often described as simplified models of the human brain. They lack the complexity of a full brain, which is why they have long ...

Using a ChatGPT-like AI model, scientists have created a new map of the mouse brain that captures previously uncharted areas ...

Cultured neural tissues have been widely used as a simplified experimental model for brain research. However, existing ...

Researchers examined anatomy of neurons from humans, mice and fruit flies. They discovered that the cellular structure of the brain is at a critical point, poised between two phases. New insights ...

Comparing a map of the neurons in a nematode worm - the connectome - with a map of how signals travel across those neurons ...

A part of the brain that is about the size of a sunflower seed in people could play a big role in our food consumption ...

Vision happens when patterns of light entering the eye are converted into reliable patterns of brain activity. This reliability allows the brain to recognize the same object each time it is seen. Our ...

Steroids are able to change the structure of the brain and affect a person's mood, according to a new study. Dutch researchers conducted the study by examining the brains of nearly 25,000 steroid ...