The human brain processes information at different speeds depending on the situation, with some signals requiring immediate responses, such as reacting to a sudden sound or movement. Others develop ...

Yale School of Medicine (YSM) scientists have discovered a molecular difference in the brains of autistic people compared to their neurotypical counterparts. Autism is a neurodevelopmental condition ...

Researchers used miniature human brains grown in the lab to uncover why certain genetic mutations lead to abnormally small brains. Changes in actin disrupted the orientation of early brain cell ...

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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 ...

Newly discovered live recordings of one of punk rock's most influential bands get their release Friday —45 years after they were captured at a D.C. nightclub. Bad Brains, hardcore punk pioneers with a ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. David DiSalvo writes about science, tech and culture. How many times have we heard the argument repeated, that women and men are ...

Jinx, you owe me a soda! These moments often feel uncanny, like something more than a mere conversational coincidence. The “click” you experience with people isn’t just your imagination, research ...

The Science & Technology desk gathers a weekly digest of impactful and interesting research publications and developments at Stanford. Read the latest in this week’s Research Roundup. Stanford ...

Humans’ skulls changed faster than any other ape’s, driven by expanding brains and social forces. Credit: Shutterstock UCL scientists discovered that human skulls evolved far faster than those of ...

An artificial neuron has been developed that could help scientists to build compact, energy-efficient computers inspired by the human brain 1. Computing systems that mimic biological neural networks ...

For a quarter of a century, researchers have been tracking a rare group of older adults who defy expectations about aging. These “SuperAgers,” all aged 80 or older, seem to have brains that age more ...