When the hair rises on the back of your neck through a process called piloerection or something hurts so much your primitive response prompts you to run away, your body can completely block out pain ...

Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have created a method that makes it possible to transform the brain's support cells ...

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

Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have created a method that makes it possible to transform the brain’s support cells ...

Why does running help the brain? New research using single-cell sequencing highlights specific genetic pathways restored by ...

UCI’s $12M CIRM award for hNSC-01 marks a pivotal shift to clinical-stage development. See how this state-funded "bridge" is ...

A new study in the lab of Jason Stein, Ph.D., modeled brain development in a dish to identify cells and genes that influence ...

Researchers have made great strides to understand early signs of autism.Studies have found that certain factors like genetics, sleep deprivation ...

A new study comparing stroke survivors with healthy adults reveals that post-stroke language disorders stem not from slower ...

The humble planarian flatworm can regrow its brain. Here’s how this tiny animal will have you rethinking everything you thought you knew about memory.

Although Neanderthals and modern humans had similar brain sizes, their brains developed in distinct ways. This examines ...