Scientists have successfully connected living human brain cells to a computer system and taught them to interact with the classic video game DOOM. The strange experiment marks a new step toward ...

How many brain cells does it take to play a game of Doom?

A newly identified role for the neuronal MPS shows it controls nutrient uptake by acting as a gatekeeper. Its disruption ...

Scientists have discovered a group of brainstem cells that help keep blood pressure stable as the body moves through daily activities.

In a groundbreaking experiment, researchers have achieved a remarkable feat that blurs the lines between biology and ...

New UC Riverside-led research suggests Alzheimer’s arises not simply from plaques forming in the brain, as is widely believed ...

Melbourne startup Cortical Labs uses 200,000 human brain cells in a petri dish to play Doom by translating game data into ...

A chronological map of the fetal brain reveals when key cells emerge and provides clues about autism and cancer.

A study has found that precise application of radio waves can change the activity of brain cells in ways that could counter ...

A pair of new studies have provided fresh evidence in the long-running scientific debate—and the result could be ...