Researchers at Leipzig University's Carl Ludwig Institute have discovered that in the cerebral cortex, synaptic signal ...

Scientists have successfully grown over 400 different types of nerve cells from stem cells in the lab—a groundbreaking step toward replicating the complexity of the human brain.

Scientists at ETH Zurich have broken new ground by generating over 400 types of nerve cells from stem cells in the lab, far ...

Nerve cells are not just nerve cells. Depending on how finely we distinguish, there are several hundred to several thousand ...

Answering the question of when consciousness emerges is deeply tied to the mystery of what it actually is and how it can be ...

Your brain replays awkward moments not to punish you, but to protect you—it's just doing what evolution trained it to do.

The cerebrum, especially the cerebral cortex, has long been thought to be the important part of our brain. However, the ...

Although it’s too soon to use the new results in the clinic, the test provides advantages over previously reported ‘clocks’ — ...

Putting your weight into opening a door (say, with your shoulder) is easier than using your hands. Sliding heavy cardboard ...