Vision happens when patterns of light entering the eye are converted into reliable patterns of brain activity. This ...

While the Milky Way has more stars than the brain has neurons, the manifold connections and interactions in the brain make it arguably more complex. Source: theartofsounds2001 | Pixabay The human ...

An artificial neuron made of conductive plastics that can perform advanced functions similar to those of biological nerve ...

Researchers demonstrate an artificial neuron made of conductive plastics that can perform advanced functions similar to those ...

Scientists have known for years that a lattice of blood vessels nourishes cells in the retina that allow us to see – but it’s been a mystery how the intricate structure is created. Now, researchers at ...

Neuroinflammation, a prolonged activation of the brain's immune system prompted by infections or other factors, has been ...

A layer deep in the cerebral cortex, which is the innermost layer of the mammalian brain, has recently been found to play a ...

Children with autism have different brains than children without autism, down to the structure and density of their neurons, according to a study by the University of Rochester Medical Center, New ...