The human brain contains billions of connected neurons that collectively support different mental functions, including the ...

Biocomputing research is testing living neurons for computation as scientists look for energy-efficient alternatives to ...

Can the brain function when its architecture is altered? A team from the University of Geneva (UNIGE) demonstrates that ...

Lifelong plasticity is a core principle of neuroscience, yet it operates within real limits shaped by effort, stress and ...

Can the brain keep working when its architecture changes? Researchers at the University of Geneva (UNIGE) have discovered that neurons located in the wrong place can still carry out their normal ...

A tiny roundworm has helped University of Queensland scientists uncover minuscule structures in skin tissue that may protect ...

Quiet isn’t always calming. Predictability often matters more than silence for sensory comfort, especially in autism and ADHD.

The cochlea is the spiral-shaped structure within the inner ear responsible for our sense of hearing. To fully understand hearing functions and open the door to new hearing loss treatments, scientists ...

For much of the 20th century, scientists believed that the adult human brain was largely fixed. According to this view, the brain developed during ...

For the first time, clumps of human cells called organoids were fully integrated with the brains of rats—and influenced their ...