An influential hypothesis in neuroscience is that the brain may operate near criticality, a transition zone between ...

People whose brains age faster than they do are more likely to develop dementia later in life, according to a new study by UCSF researchers.

New research from the University of Wyoming reveals that the brain cells that control hunger may be far more adaptable during ...

New research shows a child’s home environment is closely linked to how their brain matures. A recent study associates parental acceptance with faster brain development, while exposure to household ...

A newly discovered mechanism that protects nerve cells could have important implications for understanding and treating mental illness.

How can a brain as sophisticated as ours arise from a single cell? This question, long at the heart of neuroscience research, ...

In a sweeping new map of the adult Drosophila melanogaster brain, researchers at the University of Oxford found that mature neurons still carry a molecular record of where they came from and when they ...

Study maps five major eras of brain wiring from birth to old age, revealing the key turning points that shape how we learn, ...

How does a child's brain develop? Why are the first five years more powerful than most of us ever realize? Check out these simple, practical tips to boost your child's development from birth to age ...

Researchers from the University of Oxford have created the first high-resolution molecular atlas of the adult Drosophila ...

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Researchers in Japan built a miniature human brain circuit using fused stem-cell–derived organoids, allowing them to watch the thalamus and cortex interact in real time. They found that the thalamus ...