New studies show that bird and mammal brains evolved separately, with distinct genetic programs and developmental mechanisms.

Efforts to build brain-inspired computer hardware have been underway for decades, but the field has yet to have its breakout ...

A new model allows researchers to predict how decision-making changes when specific neural connections are strengthened or ...

Harvard researchers have mapped and cataloged more than 70,000 synaptic connections from about 2,000 rat neurons, using a ...

Tree structures have been widely used to model intelligent behavior, such as reasoning, problem-solving, and language ...

Researchers have discovered a new type of neuron that plays a fundamental role in recognition memory -- how the brain registers the difference between new and familiar objects and forms long-term ...

A study of nematodes by researchers at Nagoya University in Japan has found that aging-related decline in brain function is caused by the excessive activation of certain neurons over time, rather than ...

Scientists explore how the immune and nervous systems constantly communicate, influencing brain diseases, behavior, and ...