In a study published in Science today, Mingsha Zhang, a neuroscientist at Beijing Normal University, focused on the thalamus.

Researchers have developed a method that shows how the nervous system and sensory organs are formed in an embryo. By labeling stem cells with a genetic 'barcode', they have been able to follow the ...

Researchers at Karolinska Institutet have developed a method that shows how the nervous system and sensory organs are formed ...

In a world of constant stimulation, the thalamus filters which thoughts we become aware of and which we don’t.

A modified pig liver transplanted into a human patient appears to have functioned normally for the duration of the ...

We usually don't think much about it, but our brain is pretty amazing! This three-pound organ is in charge of everything ...

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However, the human body evolved to function in the gravity ... But this can also lead to swelling in the brain and changes in the eye, including to the optic nerve, retina and even the shape ...

Some of the genes from Population B, "particularly those related to brain function and neural processing, may have played a crucial role in human evolution," study co-author Trevor Cousins, a ...

There isn't any reason to suggest that human intellect has been harmed, the publication counters — but in "both potential and execution," our intelligence is definitely on the downturn.

However, after years of helping organizations navigate digital transformation, I've learned that AI's true value lies in its ability to augment and amplify human capabilities. This isn't just ...

The excavation and research team at Atapuerca receives funding from the Castille and León Department of Culture and Tourism, the Spanish Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities (PID2021 ...