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

Even consciousness could reveal its secrets someday with this realistic simulation, researchers hope. It will not only ...

For more than a century, brain imaging has been a story of trade-offs: sharp pictures but slow timing, or fast signals with ...

Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form of dementia, currently affecting over 55 million people worldwide. Despite decades of research, there is still no cure. Scientists have long known that two ...

Last spring, Meisa Salaita, cofounder of Science ATL, which organizes the Atlanta Science Festival, touched a human brain. “Each year during the festival, a brain is displayed,” she explains. “It’s ...

MIT researchers are using living cells to target diseased brain areas and deliver tiny electronic devices that can modulate ...

Tiny lab-grown brains are offering an unprecedented look at how schizophrenia and bipolar disorder disrupt neural activity.

A U.S. neurotechnology startup called Paradromics is gaining momentum in the fast-growing field of brain-computer interfaces. The FDA has approved its first human trial built to test whether its fully ...

The DeepInMiniMicroscope developed by UC Davis electrical engineering professor Weijian Yang combines optical technology and machine learning to create a device that can take high-resolution ...

Couldn't eat another bite, but definitely have room for a slice or two of that oh-so-moist triple chocolate ganache cake? This is the paradox of the "dessert stomach." A new study from the Max Planck ...