Living human neurons were trained to play Doom, extending the long-running engineering benchmark into biological computing.

Researchers found three master genes that alter brain development in Down syndrome, offering new clues about learning and memory differences.

Alzheimer's is a devastating disease that results in memory loss and cognitive decline. It's caused by brain cells dying and the brain itself shrinking from a buildup of proteins. Millions of seniors ...

Pancreatic tumours hijack neuronal signalling mechanisms to boost cancer growth. A technology to identify and profile mouse neurons that connect the spinal cord to pancreatic cancer might improve ...

A team at Harvard studying the social behavior of mice found that the brain treats isolation and loneliness in much the same way it processes hunger or thirst. Within the hypothalamus, the brain’s hub ...