An international collaboration led by RIKEN researchers has discovered how unusual spherical structures form in the brains of ...

Scientists uncovered the ancient brain structure of an 80-million-year-old fossil bird named Navaornis hestiae, providing ...

The true function of our endocannabinoid system has been obscured by its name. It has no essential relationship to cannabis ...

Could social bonds be the key to human big brains? A study of the fossil teeth of early Homo from Georgia dating back 1.77 million years reveals a prolonged childhood despite a small brain and an ...

The 2024 Nobel Prizes in physics and chemistry were seen as a sweep for artificial intelligence (AI) tools which, at their ...

A team of researchers has developed a technique for diagnosing, managing and treating neurological disorders with minimal surgical risks.

The fossil filled a 70-million-year gap in the understanding of how the brains of birds evolved: between the 150-million-year ...

The brains of today's birds facilitate a level of cognitive prowess and behavioral complexity rivaled only by mammals. But ...

A healthy brain balances "activate" and "inhibit" signaling in its neural microcircuitry, with the inhibitory signaling often provided by cell ...

Researchers hope the "exquisitely preserved" fossil will cast new light on an enduring mystery in paleontology.

A new approach beyond a company's products and services could be the key to gaining a competitive edge in a sustainable ...

Persistent prenatal distress is associated with a significantly increased risk for epilepsy in offspring, new research showed ...