Nearly 30 years ago, researchers began studying the gene Astn1, which encodes the cell adhesion protein astrotactin 1 in mice ...

Human evolution has long been tied to growing brain size, and new research suggests prenatal hormones may have played a surprising role. By studying the relative lengths of index and ring fingers — a ...

For some adults, it can be difficult to think about the lives children lead and even consider they might have to deal with ...

Neural crest cells are a population of stem cells that invade the embryo in early development. They play a big role in what you look like: the pigments of your eyes, of your skin, and the bone ...

BrainIAC, a breakthrough AI foundation model, is able to predict brain age, dementia, time-to-stroke, and brain cancer from brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).

Sensory illusions reveal how the brain creates coherence when signals don’t align. In autism and ADHD, perception often ...

The brains of humans and other mammals contain a vast array of neuronal and non-neuronal cell types. The human capacity to process information into complex emotions, behaviours and decisions relies on ...

BISC is an ultra-thin neural implant that creates a high-bandwidth wireless link between the brain and computers. Its tiny single-chip design packs tens of thousands of electrodes and supports ...