Cutting-edge research in Newcastle is helping scientists and doctors to understand the human brain on a level never seen before - and to work on ways to give people who have suffered traumatic injury ...

Scientists have shown that brain connectivity patterns can predict mental functions across the entire brain. Each region has a unique “connectivity fingerprint” tied to its role in cognition, from ...

In a new study published recently in the journal Nature, researchers at Vanderbilt University and Vanderbilt Health have created the first growth charts for white matter in the brain over a human ...

Like evolution before it, AI may force a rethink of what makes humans special.

Bexorg, a Connecticut medical startup, is using disembodied human brains in research targeting neurodegenerative diseases.

Elon Musk posted on social media last summer, “We are all dumb meat computers compared to digital superintelligence.” Andrej ...

A new study locates the brain's symbolic engine for compositional generalization within the ventral premotor cortex.

Neuralink announced on May 7, 2026 that its next-generation surgical robot can place electrode threads into virtually any ...

The company said it is focused on using BCIs for neurological conditions now, with plans to expand the technology into ...

A University of Bath-led project has secured £500,000 to develop a first-of-its-kind 'organ-on-chip' device that replicates ...

Paralysed people are already using brain-computer interfaces to turn their thoughts into text. But there are risks to this ...

A tiny brain implant now approved for human trials could help treat depression from home. The breakthrough signals a new ...