What makes the human brain distinctive? A new study published July 21 in Cell identifies two genes linked to human brain ...

What makes the human brain distinctive? A new study published in Cell identifies two genes linked to human brain features and ...

A new study identifies two genes tied to brain size and synapse function, hidden in hard-to-sequence DNA repeats. Using ...

The brain remains highly active during sleep, and mapping this activity can reveal early signs of neurological and sleep ...

In many ways, the brain is uncharted territory akin to the deepest parts of the ocean and farthest reaches of outer space. As with any new frontier, navigating it requires a map.

The first full map of an adult fruit fly's brain shows 50 million connections between neurons. Researchers are using the map to learn how all brains work.