The comparison underscores a paradox at the heart of modern AI development: today’s neural networks are inspired by the brain ...

The cover of the new book "Whole-brain modeling. Cartography of the dynamics of mind" poses the central question of what ...

The evolution of the human species is marked by an increase in brain size and research suggests that could be partly dependent on increases in prenatal oestrogen. As individuals with high oestrogen ...

A representative MRI tractography image of the first era of the human brain. This image is representative of the general pattern seen across the brains in the study during the first era of neural ...

Recent work has revealed some of the many crucial functions of astrocytes, brain cells that were once thought to play primarily supportive roles for neurons. Astrocytes do handle debris around neurons ...

One of the defining features of human evolution is the steady expansion of our brains. New findings suggest this growth may be partly linked to higher levels of estrogen before birth. Surprisingly, a ...

Human evolution has long been tied to growing brain size, and new research suggests prenatal hormones may have played a surprising role. By studying the relative lengths of index and ring fingers — a ...

What happens to the human brain and body after death has remained a long-standing question. It’s intriguing to think about ...