Scientists from the University of Oregon Health and Science (OHSU) have warned that air pollution can have a serious impact ...

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.

If you scroll through TikTok or Instagram long enough, you'll inevitably stumble across the line: "Your frontal lobe isn't ...

Physician-scientists at Oregon Health & Science University warn that exposure to air pollution may have serious implications ...

In a little over ten years, organoid models—miniature, lab-grown clusters of cells that imitate real organs—have transformed how we study human development and disease while accelerating drug ...

Scientists are building experimental computers from living human brain cells and testing how they learn and adapt.

In humans, the process of learning is driven by different groups of cells in the brain firing together. For instance, when the neurons associated with the process of recognizing a dog begin to fire in ...

It's one of nature's greatest ironies: the human brain lacks the ability to grasp its own complexity. Indeed, the brain is complicated. The three-pound organ housed in our heads consists of roughly 86 ...

A missing brain molecule may be disrupting neural wiring in Down syndrome, according to new research. Replacing it in adult ...

Drugs like Adderall and Ritalin appear to help children with ADHD by activating brain areas involved in alertness and ...