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

How does a single cell reliably build one of the most complex structures known in nature? New research suggests the answer may not depend solely on chemical signals, as long assumed.

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

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

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 ...

On Thursday, March 12, Smith College President Sarah Willie-LeBreton welcomed to campus Dr. Frances Jensen ’78—renowned ...

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

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 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 ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. What if our entire planet were to grow a consciousness? The human race finds itself aboard a ...

Researchers at the University of Exeter have created a detailed temporal map of chemical changes to DNA through development and aging of the human brain, offering new insights into how conditions such ...

Scientists are discovering that our tendency to develop certain phobias might be written in our DNA before we even encounter the things that terrify us. Evidence from twin studies suggests that ...