Biomedical engineers have achieved a major breakthrough in organoid research, pushing us closer to a new era of neurophysiological analysis and treatments. A team at Johns Hopkins University has ...

Researchers have now discovered that HAR123, a regulatory gene sequence, is an important factor in human brain development.

The research, published in Communications Biology, provides the first direct evidence that manual dexterity and brain ...

Inside every human brain lies a detailed map of the body, with different regions dedicated to different body parts – the hands, lips, feet and more.

"Although the cerebral cortex becomes thinner overall, some of its layers remain stable or, surprisingly, are even thicker ...

New research links an ancient DNA sequence to neuron growth, brain-cell balance, and a cognitive flexibility trait that may ...

Using neuroimaging and virtual reality (VR), researchers found two brain areas that help maintain a sense of direction while ...

Using a corkscrew, writing a letter with a pen or unlocking a door by turning a key are actions that seem simple but actually ...