Scientists said it is "incredibly difficult" to "distinguish how much of a sex difference is societally or environmentally ...

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Brain organoids, three-dimensional models of the brain, are a boon to neuroscience, making it possible to study the ...

The discovery of ‘ovoid cells’ is transforming our understanding of memory and may pave the way for new treatments for ...

Researchers have discovered how specific brain circuits process empathy, showing that witnessing others in pain activates the ...

Look around, and you'll see it everywhere: the way trees form branches, the way cities divide into neighborhoods, the way the ...

Researchers have revealed neural circuits in the brainstem that are crucially involved in implementing decisions by controlling three fundamental behavioral states or strategies: perseverance, ...

A research team has uncovered key insights into how the brain processes others' distress. Using miniature endoscopic calcium imaging, the researchers identified specific neural ensembles in the ...

Isaac Asimov saw this coming in his "I, Robot" stories that consider how an "aligned" robotic brain could still go wrong in ways that harm humans. One notable example, the story "Runaround," puts ...

When you’re diagnosed with brain cancer, learning as much as you can about it can help you choose the best treatment for you. This guide shows you the basics on the types of brain cancer and how ...