The brain does not need its sophisticated cortex to interpret the visual world. A new study published in PLOS Biology ...

A collection of studies that chart how mammalian brain cells grow and differentiate is a ‘very valuable’ tool for ...

A global consortium of scientists has created the first and most detailed "developmental maps" of the mammalian brain (from ...

New study combines a novel approach using patterned optogenetics with electrophysiology, circuit mapping, and computational ...

A groundbreaking study reveals how neurons sense and transmit mechanical forces across their membranes—a key to understanding touch, movement, and development.

How do embryos develop? Why does the cortex of the mammalian brain fold? How do we feel touch at our fingertips? These and other fundamental ...

Almost 300 comments were lodged on the BoM’s own Facebook page describing the new site as “hopeless”, “awful” and the decision to dump the old site “dumb”. Across the nation Facebook groups ranging ...

How do embryos develop? Why does the cortex of the mammalian brain fold? How do we feel touch at our fingertips? These and ...

It's well known that exercise is good for your brain. For years, scientists have shown even a single session of heart-pumping ...

In this system, the implanted computer chip would not just sit on the brain, but become part of the brain. Using a technology ...

This study offers a valuable advance for neuroscience by extending a visualization tool that enables intuitive assessment of how dendritic and synaptic currents shape the output of neurons. The ...