A neuroscientist survey shows that 40 percent think it might be possible to preserve a human brain, potentially well enough ...

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As prominent artificial intelligence (AI) researchers eye limits to the current phase of the technology, a different approach ...

Researchers in Japan built a miniature human brain circuit using fused stem-cell–derived organoids, allowing them to watch ...

Does string theory—the controversial “theory of everything” from physics—tell us anything about consciousness and the human ...

New research indicates that the structural organization of the human brain does not develop in a continuous, linear fashion ...

Researchers say the innovation, known as SmartEM, will speed scanning sevenfold and open the field of connectomics to a ...

Synaptic plasticity allows brains to learn, adapt, and rewire. It’s foundational to memory, problem-solving, and complex ...

Pea-size clusters of human cells called brain organoids inspire both hope and fear. Experts are debating how scientists can ...

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Humans respond to environments that change at many different speeds. A video game player, for example, reacts to on-screen ...

Creatine, a supplement often used by athletes and bodybuilders, could also make treatments for depression more effective ...