What makes the human brain unique? A Yale study unlocks new insights into genetic changes that shaped our evolution.

Curate your BRAIN for synergy with AI: hone self-awareness, purpose, emotional depth, curiosity, and social bonds. It’s time to unleash hybrid intelligence.

It works by switching off nociceptors in the peripheral nervous system, and therefore preventing pain signals getting to the brain. This represents a potential new breakthrough in a world which has ...

The cerebral cortex is the largest part of a mammal's brain, and by some measures, the most important. In humans in particular, it's where most things happen—like perception, thinking, memory storage ...

A new form of energy-efficient artificial vision system inspired by the human brain and made in part using honey could help ...

A study led by Prof. Li Hai from the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has revealed ...

Our guts are home to trillions of bacteria, and research over the last few decades has established how essential they are to ...

Memory is a marker of intelligence. Of all animals, humans possess the most accurate and sophisticated memory. But elephants can recognize as many as 30 traveling companions at a time. They also learn ...

New research shows that a network of subcellular structures similar to those responsible for propagating molecular signals that make muscles contract are also responsible for transmitting signals in ...

I’m terrified of losing my memory. Genetically, it feels almost inevitable. My mom’s family has a history of Alzheimer’s ...

The Brain Tour, inside dementia is an app designed for iOS and Android phones, that uses augmented reality to transport users inside the brain. Whether you're curious to explore a healthy brain or ...