A large genetic screen has revealed how stem cells transform into brain cells, exposing hundreds of genes that make this ...

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In the United States, an estimated one in nine children has been diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder ...

Have you ever wondered how your brain creates thoughts or why something randomly popped into your head? It may seem like magic – but actually the brain is like a supercomputer inside your head that ...

A sweeping genetic screen reveals how the brain is built and exposes a hidden gene behind a newly discovered childhood brain ...

A pioneering study provides new evidence that gut microbes vary across primate species and can shape physiology in ways ...

Every day, people are constantly learning and forming new memories. When you pick up a new hobby, try a recipe a friend recommended or read the latest world news, your brain stores many of these ...

Learn how a new research roadmap could turn debates about consciousness into testable experiments.

How the human brain organizes its visual memories through precise neural timing has been discovered. Researchers at the University of Southern California (USC; CA, USA) have made a significant ...