Scientists have created a new way to map how brain cells connect by assigning each neuron a unique molecular “barcode.” Using ...

The first organized stem cell culture model that resembles all three sections of the embryonic brain and spinal cord, and produces a full model of the early stages of the human central nervous system, ...

People given general anaesthesia fall into a coma-like state in which their memory and perception of pain are switched off.

Just like real atlases, brain atlases vary widely in scale and content. This article first appeared in The Checkup, MIT Technology Review’s weekly biotech newsletter. To receive it in your inbox every ...

While the body is under anaesthesia, the brain is not fully inactive; it continues processing language even when unconscious, ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - For people at high risk of depression because of a family history, spirituality may offer some protection for the brain, a new study hints. Parts of the brain's outer layer ...