A Japanese research team has successfully reproduced the human neural circuit in vitro using multi-region miniature organs ...

UC Santa Cruz research innovations and academic programs advance brain and mental health.

By contrast, glial cells seemed to be electrically silent and were dismissed as dull by most researchers. Some glia, called ...

A significant, long-term reduction in calorie consumption resulted in a slowing of aging in the brain, according to a study ...

Explore 10 interesting human brain facts, its structure, functions, and importance to learning, memory, behaviour, and exam ...

This video lets you peek inside the human brain, highlighting the neuronal fibers that enable communication across the brain. This communication is vital to all brain functions, including learning, ...

The human brain is a marvel of nature, a labyrinth of neurons and synapses that dictates every aspect of our behavior, ...

How can we interact with computers using only our mind? Existing brain-computer interfaces are often limited by their size ...

A specialized model used by researchers is becoming a valuable tool for studying human brain development, diseases and potential treatments, according to a team of scientists at Rutgers University-New ...

Anthony Leonardo is a neuroscientist at Howard Hughes Medical Institute’s research facility who has created an environment to track dragonflies’ neuron transmissions. This research will enable him to ...

Recent technological and scientific advances have opened new possibilities for neuroscience research, which is in turn ...