From birth to age two is a crucial time when the brain develop most rapidly, yet children in this age cohort are given ...

After a decade-long quest to fill a major gap in basic biology, UChicago scientists have built a complete map of how cells ...

An Australian-led international research collaboration has delivered a promising breakthrough in the quest to better ...

Hyperscanning, measuring brain activity in multiple people simultaneously, was first done in a study by P. Read Montague and ...

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When the stomach is full, how does the brain know to stop eating? Scientists long assumed the answer lies mainly with neurons ...

Researchers have developed a cutting-edge technique that uses RNA “barcodes” to map how neurons connect, capturing thousands ...

Cross-species research shows that RNA splicing patterns, not just gene activity, track maximum lifespan in mammals, revealing a new axis of longevity control.

For people with severe motor impairments, a simple conversation can take minutes instead of seconds. Assistant Professor of Computer Science Dylan Gaines is developing technology to change that, ...

Searching for alien languages sheds light on how much human languages have in common—with each other and even with animal ...

Giving lemurs the chance to use technology to share control of sensory experiences with zoo visitors can help create meaningful connections between humans and animals, new research suggests.