New research shows gut bacteria can directly influence how the brain develops and functions. When scientists transferred ...

Researchers in Japan built a miniature human brain circuit using fused stem-cell–derived organoids, allowing them to watch ...

The human brain is a fascinating and complex organ that supports numerous sophisticated behaviors and abilities that are ...

Synaptic plasticity allows brains to learn, adapt, and rewire. It’s foundational to memory, problem-solving, and complex ...

Lab-grown “reductionist replicas” of the human brain are helping scientists understand fetal development and cognitive disorders, including autism. But ethical questions loom. Brain organoids, which ...

Researchers have now discovered that HAR123, a regulatory gene sequence, is an important factor in human brain development. Even though humans are closely related to chimps, the slight differences in ...

A new study from Northwestern University is reshaping how scientists think about brain evolution. The research suggests that ...

If this presidential cycle has unified us on anything, it might be that cognitive decline is a hard thing to talk about. Both President Biden and former President Trump face plenty of criticism, ...

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Human brains still react to chimp voices, hinting at a deep evolutionary link in how we recognize sound.