In the development of Parkinson's disease, it may not be a good idea to turn the amp to 11. High-volume noise exposure ...

Scientists have uncovered something remarkable about one of the world’s most overlooked creatures. Male mice are not just ...

In a new book, Steve Ramirez explores the potential of memory manipulation to ease depression and other afflictions.

Vertebrates have extremely different brain sizes: even with the same body size, brain size can vary a hundredfold. As a rule, mammals and birds have the largest brains in relation to their body size, ...

In this adapted excerpt from "How to Change a Memory," author and neuroscientist Steve Ramirez recounts the events that led ...

Summary: Scientists have built one of the most comprehensive single-cell maps of the developing human brain. The new BrainSTEM framework analyzed nearly 680,000 fetal brain cells to chart their growth ...

While some practices remain controversial or speculative, biohackers are united by a shared curiosity: how can we engineer ...

Scientists call for a universal test to detect conscious awareness, saying it could revolutionize medicine, animal welfare, and AI ethics.

Researchers at MIT’s Picower Institute found that rotating waves of brain activity help restore focus after distractions. In ...

The national government grants, which advanced medical breakthroughs at state’s academic centers, are under threat.

Sobriety didn’t restore the old version of me; it allowed me to build a new one from the driftwood of the past,” ...

A new single-cell brain atlas reveals how midbrain neurons develop, helping refine Parkinson’s disease models and improve cell therapy protocols.