Persistent pain often has no clear cause. However, studies show measurable differences in the structure and activity of the ...

Two recent studies have advanced brain organoid research. One found that organoids can record the passage of time, while the ...

For an experienced reader, recognizing the words on this page feels effortless. Yet, evolutionarily speaking, your brain ...

Researchers theorize that further investigation into the stem cell niche—the microenvironment containing nearby cells, blood ...

The human brain is often described as one of the most complex structures in biology, and much of its power comes from how ...

Researchers at Leipzig University's Carl Ludwig Institute have discovered that in the cerebral cortex, synaptic signal transmission between brain cells functions very reliably even at low ...

Researchers have developed a new approach for describing the shape of the cerebral cortex, and provide evidence that cortices across mammalian species resemble a universal, fractal pattern.

Chronic pain leaves its mark on the brain. A study shows that the folds of the cerebral cortex in people with chronic pain ...

The cerebral cortex is the largest part of a mammal's brain, and by some measures the most important. In humans in particular, it's where most things happen-like perception, thinking, memory storage ...

Brain organoids have been grown and studied for five years, the longest time to date, and their activity suggests they had a ...