Charting the connectome could unlock the deepest mysteries of thought, memory, and human ...

TalTech scientists in collaboration with researchers from Rockefeller University have described a mechanism that acts like a built-in clock in brain cell development, ensuring that the right genes ...

But anytime you learn new information, you’re strengthening those neuronal connections, and you want to build a reserve.” ...

The human brain holds a staggering number of connections, yet scientists have long struggled to explain how it stores so much ...

Neural organoids have been heralded as having huge potential for advancing our knowledge of the brain in several fields.

The brain is the most complex organ in the human body. Different parts of the brain perform a variety of functions, all of ...

A new type of computer chip that uses the physics of materials to process information could make some artificial intelligence ...

Researchers have mapped how "histone bivalency" acts as a molecular clock for brain development. By holding genes in a poised state, this mechanism ensures neurons mature only after completing ...

Can shifting computation into hardware cut AI power use? This chip design can focus on efficiency in time-based data ...

A newly identified protein pair may drive brain cell death in Alzheimer’s, offering a clearer explanation of how the disease progresses.

A new study shows that music changes brain activity during eye contact, helping people feel more connected and socially ...