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

The 'silent' X chromosome within female brains may not be so silent after all. A new study has found evidence in both mice and humans that as we age, 'sleeping' X chromosomes can be 'awakened' in ...

Neuroscientists have been trying to understand how the human brain supports numerous advanced capabilities for centuries. The ...

Murderbot, the titular character of a new television show on Apple TV+, doesn’t do much murdering. Instead it enjoys the freedom of having hacked its governor module, the internal control system that ...

We have long believed that brain growth halts and aging begins once we pass the age of 20. However, a study by British ...

The human brain contains about 86 billion neurons. These cells fire electrical signals that help the brain store memories and send information and commands throughout the brain and the nervous system.

Rutgers researchers found that the distribution of neural timescales across the cortex plays a crucial role in how ...