Scientists at ETH Zurich have broken new ground by generating over 400 types of nerve cells from stem cells in the lab, far surpassing previous efforts that produced only a few dozen. By ...

A new 3D human brain tissue platform developed by MIT researchers is the first to integrate all major brain cell types, including neurons, glial cells and the vasculature into a single culture. Grown ...

Our brain is arguably the organ that most distinguishes humans from other primates. Its exceptional size, complexity and capabilities far exceed those of any other species on Earth. Yet humans share ...

The human brain is a fascinating and complex organ that supports numerous sophisticated behaviors and abilities that are ...

Summary: A team of investigators from Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, The Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Google, and Columbia University have created an artificial intelligence model that can ...

A new study shows, for the first time, how the human genome folds and moves in 3D over time to control when genes turn on and ...

New research has mapped the cell types that specialize to form reproductive organs in both sexes, identifying key genes and ...

The human sense of touch is a complex system that integrates diverse sensations such as pain, temperature, and pleasant ...