In anterior regions, such as the frontal cortex, space and time are processed independently, with distinct neural populations ...

Imagine a swarm of fireflies, flickering lights on and off in the nighttime space. How does the human brain process and ...

The human brain is a complex powerhouse, responsible for orchestrating thoughts, emotions, and memories. Its nerve cells ...

Scientists at Caltech have uncovered a surprising limit to human thought speed—just 10 bits per second—despite our senses ...

Sphere of Influence. In iAssembloids, microglia (red) form projections (white arrows), while astrocytes (green) assume star shapes typically found in the brain. [Courtesy of Kampmann et al., 2025.] ...

S tructural differences between male and female brains are apparent from the very earliest days of life, according to a new study. The researchers found that even in young babies, female brains have ...

A new technology developed at MIT enables scientists to label proteins across millions of individual cells in fully intact 3D ...

Specific protein receptors in the brain play a vital role in how neurons slow down or stop firing, making them targets for many disorders. Researchers have now constructed a detailed structural map of ...

Certain proteins found in the human brain have long been known to be critical to controlling how brain cells communicate with each other.

Female mammals typically carry two X chromosomes — one from each parent — and a new study suggests that the maternal X is ...

A new study has identified a group of neurons that, when activated, can induce a hypometabolic state, akin to hibernation. The discovery could have far-reaching implications for conditions like ...

Comparison of that ancient DNA with modern human DNA showed that the two species had interbred and that people today still ...