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

The human brain can do many amazing things, but self-repair is not one of its repertoire of abilities. Once neurons die—from trauma, stroke, or disease—they rarely grow back.

Challenging a long-standing assumption regarding the adult brain, recent research has demonstrated that individuals can ...

Leading scientists and bioethicists are urging the creation of an international oversight body to monitor advances in human ...

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

A new 3D human brain tissue platform developed by MIT researchers is the first to integrate all major brain cell types, ...

A new Yale study provides a fuller picture of the genetic changes that shaped the evolution of the human brain, and how the process differed from the evolution of chimpanzees. For the study, published ...

Spinal cord injury (SCI) remains a major unmet medical challenge, often resulting in permanent paralysis and disability with ...