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

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

Researchers have used a new human reference genome, which includes many duplicated and repeat sequences left out of the original human genome draft, to identify genes that make the human brain ...

A biologist with the US government’s research and development arm is working on a radical new approach to anti-aging treatments: replacing parts of the human brain with cloned tissues. Created in 2022 ...

What gives rise to human consciousness? Are some parts of the brain more important than others? Scientists began tackling these questions in more depth about 35 years ago. Researchers have made ...

Here’s what you’ll learn in this story: Scientists applied ChatGPT architecture to an AI model, allowing it to recognize about 1,300 previously unknown brain regions, and greatly expanding the current ...

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Researchers have mapped a tiny piece of the human brain in astonishing detail. The resulting cell atlas, which was described today in Science 1 and is available online, reveals new patterns of ...

Ty Roush is a breaking news reporter based in New York City. Microplastics have been found in brain tissue above the nose, suggesting a likely passageway for microscopic plastic shards and fibers to ...

An international study changes the view that exposure to the toxic metal lead is largely a post-industrial phenomenon. The research reveals that our human ancestors were periodically exposed to lead ...

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