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Scientists have transplanted human brain cells into the brains of baby rats, where the cells grew and formed connections. It's part of an effort to better study human brain development and diseases ...

A new study has found evidence of microplastics in the part of the brain responsible for smell. Microplastics have been found in other parts of the body such as the bloodstream, other organs and even ...

The brain doesn't just recognize the human voice. A study by the University of Geneva (UNIGE) shows that certain areas of our ...

New research shows the human brain doesn't fully reach its “adult” state until around age 32. This youth-friendly explainer ...

Could pedaling a bike rewire the brain of someone with Parkinson’s disease, easing the tremors and muscle stiffness caused by the neurological condition? Past research studies suggested that exercise ...

Researchers created the most detailed map of the brain's functional networks using data from people watching movies, including "Inception," "Home Alone" and "Erin Brokovich." When you purchase through ...

Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine and the Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute at Texas Children’s Hospital have uncovered a new cell type in the human brain. The study published ...

As people drift into sleep, their brains do not shut down all at once. Instead, different brain regions change their activity and energy use at different times and in distinct ways. A new study ...

As it turns out, music is far more universal than we give it credit for. In fact, music—or our recognition of it—is apparently literally in our brains. As reported by New York Times, there are very ...

In a study conducted by the University of Zurich, researchers have discovered that the human brain can naturally detect deepfake voices. This study, published in Communications Biology, sheds light on ...