Since Madeline Lancaster first created brain organoids back in 2013, they have become widely used for brain research around the world. But what exactly are they? Are they effectively miniature brains ...

Ultrasound is not only for imaging — scientists have discovered it can deactivate parts of the brain. This documentary explores the science and the potential consequences. Kind fishermen rescue ...

Neuroinflammation is linked to a host of detrimental brain disorders, including Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease. A collaborative research team from Houston Methodist and Rice University has ...

Tying “fragile” memories to emotional events could help people remember them better in the future, researchers at Boston University believe. Leo Chenyang Lin was on a trip to New Hampshire two years ...

Your brain ventricles are four fluid-filled chambers that produce cerebrospinal fluid. This fluid helps nourish your brain and protect it from injury. It would be easy to argue that your brain is the ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. UCLA researchers decried federal suspensions of medical and scientific research grants. The Trump administration ...

In brief: Neuralink, the brain implant company from Elon Musk, has revealed that 12 people across the world have now received its chips. It added that the patients have collectively used their devices ...

Scientists have uncovered new evidence suggesting that autism may have it roots in how the human brain has evolved. "Our results suggest that some of the same genetic changes that make the human brain ...

Why do humans seem uniquely prone to autism? A new study suggests the answer lies deep in the wiring of our brains, and in the peculiar bargains evolution struck to make us human. Researchers from ...

It suggests that manual dexterity and brain evolution are connected across the entire primate lineage, from lemurs to humans. Notably, the correlation held even when human data were excluded, ...

Researchers are working on a pill that could allow patients’ brains to recover from a traumatic injury or stroke, defying conventional thinking that the brain cannot regenerate following such a ...