People whose brains age faster than they do are more likely to develop dementia later in life, according to a new study by UCSF researchers.

In a sweeping new map of the adult Drosophila melanogaster brain, researchers at the University of Oxford found that mature ...

A newly discovered mechanism that protects nerve cells could have important implications for understanding and treating ...

Researchers from the University of Oxford have created the first high-resolution molecular atlas of the adult Drosophila ...

Researchers at the University of Exeter have created a detailed temporal map of chemical changes to DNA through development and aging of the human brain, offering new insights into how conditions such ...

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Researchers in Japan built a miniature human brain circuit using fused stem-cell–derived organoids, allowing them to watch the thalamus and cortex interact in real time. They found that the thalamus ...

Two companion studies, published in Cell Genomics, reveal how brain development lays the foundation for both shared and sex-specific circuits, redefining how neural diversity arises.

Ever wonder why some fears hit us harder than others? This video dives into how genetics and brain wiring shape the phobias ...

SEATTLE, WASH. — DECEMBER 23, 2025 — Scientists have engineered a protein able to record the incoming chemical signals of brain cells (as opposed to just their outgoing signals). These whisper-quiet ...