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

New research finds that brain development is not linear. There are distinct phases with unique characteristics.

Microscopic fibers secretly shape how every organ in the body works, yet they’ve been notoriously hard to study—until now. A ...

Houston Methodist neuroscientists have developed a first-of-its-kind method to rapidly produce synchronized, human brain wave ...

The human brain has four distinct turning points where its structure changes, according to a study published in the journal ...

The human brain is anything but static, shifting neural activity depending on time of day. In A Nutshell Scientists mapped ...

The locus coeruleus (LC) — a tiny, ancient brainstem structure that regulates arousal, attention and memory—plays a far more ...

Brain organoids are revolutionising research, but their growing complexity raises unsettling ethical questions.

Why do some children develop a brain that is too small (microcephaly)? An international research team involving the German ...

New research suggests the human brain has five distinct ages, and it may not reach adulthood until a person's early 30s.

Our ideas, tastes, and abilities to innovate and create shape up during different life stages. Scientists have identified ...

A new Genomic Press interview explores how one scientist built an entirely new field by studying the molecular machinery of ...