Drugs like Adderall and Ritalin appear to help children with ADHD by activating brain areas involved in alertness and ...
Macaques are often studied because their brains share many similarities with human brains. However, this study revealed an ...
The human brain is a fascinating and complex organ that supports numerous sophisticated behaviors and abilities that are ...
Organoids are bits of neural tissue that model human brain development. Their use in science makes some uneasy, in part because the brain is so closely tied to our sense of self.
We have long believed that brain growth stops and aging begins once we pass the age of 20. However, a study by British ...
A microscopic flaw in the brain’s cellular scaffolding can shape brain size for life.
A new study in the lab of Jason Stein, Ph.D., modeled brain development in a dish to identify cells and genes that influence ...
In a major policy reversal, the Trump administration has ordered the CDC to cease all scientific research involving primates, ...
A study reveals our brain development changes at ages 9, 32, 66 and 83.
When we watch someone move, get injured, or express emotion, our brain doesn’t just see it—it partially feels it. Researchers ...
Scientists are building experimental computers from living human brain cells and testing how they learn and adapt.