Researchers in Japan built a miniature human brain circuit using fused stem-cell–derived organoids, allowing them to watch ...

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

Japanese scientists have created miniature human brain circuits by joining lab-grown thalamus and cortex models from stem cells. This breakthrough offers a new platform for studying brain development ...

Some of the most complex cognitive functions are possible because different sides of your brain control them. Chief among them is speech perception, the ability to interpret language. In people, the ...

Innovative research into the gene-editing tool targets influenza’s ability to replicate—stopping it in its tracks.

Neuroscientists have been trying to understand how the brain processes visual information for over a century. The development ...

Dyslexia is a common developmental disorder, affecting around 7% of the global population. It is characterized by ...

A new computational model of the brain based closely on its biology and physiology has not only learned a simple visual ...

When a baby smiles at you, it's almost impossible not to smile back. This spontaneous reaction to a facial expression is part ...

US researchers solve partial differential equations with neuromorphic hardware, taking us closer to world's first ...

At first glance, it looks like the start of a human pregnancy: A ball-shaped embryo presses into the lining of the uterus ...