Scientists have created a computer model that aims to mimic the human brain, hoping it might teach us about ourselves.

When we watch someone move, get injured, or express emotion, our brain doesn’t just see it—it partially feels it. Researchers ...

A selection of science-based books from the year that together shine new light on who we are and why we think and act as we ...

Growing a brain is nothing new. For the past 50 years, neuroscientists around the world have been studying the human brain in ...

Scientists are testing a strikingly simple idea for calming some of the brain’s most stubborn seizures: remove the aging ...

The brain implant is an ultra-thin chip designed to create a fast, wireless link between the human brain and artificial ...

Scientists in South Korea have created an artificial synapse that works with extremely low energy, remembers information for ...

Scientists are building experimental computers from living human brain cells and testing how they learn and adapt.

The potential for these kinds of machines to reshape computer processing, increase energy efficiency, and revolutionize medical testing has scientists excited. But when do we consider these cells to ...

Lab-grown “reductionist replicas” of the human brain are helping scientists understand fetal development and cognitive disorders, including autism. But ethical questions loom. Brain organoids, which ...

The idea of “reading minds” has shifted from science fiction to a concrete engineering challenge, and the latest ...

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