Every soft caress of wind, searing burn and seismic rumble is detected by our skin’s tangle of touch sensors. David Ginty has ...

A study has captured signs of early memory formation in babies as young as three months old. Understanding how babies learn ...

This week, researchers reported a brain circuit linked to the intensity of political behavior. Microbiologists found that the ...

Lisa Dunlevy describes how acupuncture and the principles of Classical Chinese Medicine help parents keep calm and carry on.

Most neurons have cone- or star-shaped bodies with ... the area becomes active when a mother hears a crying baby, for instance, or when someone scrutinizes a face to determine the other person's ...

Scientists involved with the effort envision a stepladder approach, working up from roundworms (300 neurons), baby zebrafish and fruit flies (100,000 each) to mice (75 million) and monkeys (6 ...

Scientists have re-created a pain pathway in the brain by growing four key clusters of human nerve cells in a dish. This ...

The tram stops at Opera. I’m back, again. Opera and ballet have always fascinated me. At its best a strict rehearsal schedule ...

The first 1,000 days of a child's life - from conception to age two - are vital for brain development and long-term health. This period shapes a child's physical, emotional, and cognitive future, ...

Despite significant advancements in spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) management, unmet needs persist, especially for patients ...

In between talking about his band’s new albums and the challenge of staying relevant after nearly 50 years in the music business, Bono mused on what he’s learned in his decades as an activist for the ...

A team of over 150 scientists has achieved what once seemed impossible: a complete wiring and activity map of a tiny section ...