Human Brain

Laterality in animals shows that many so-called unique traits of the human brain are found in wildlife too

Scientists repeatedly show that the traits we consider unique and based on a superior intelligence, are found in most animals as well.

Largest brain-like supercomputer switched on after 10 years under construction

The supercomputer was recently used to control a walking robot that interacts with its surroundings.

US researches develop 'artificial synapse' that mimics behaviour of human brain

There is a need to find the right configurations to optimise these new "artificial synapses".

Jumping genes become active in critical brain areas as we age: Study

Transposon is a piece of DNA sequence with an inherent ability to move from one genomic location to another.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk is on a mission to link human brain with computers in coming four years

Tesla Inc founder and Chief Executive Elon Musk said his latest company Neuralink Corp is working to link the human brain with a machine interface by creating micron-sized devices.

Decoding the brain: Why digital-age kids have quicker minds than their parents

According to the latest findings, tech-savvy kids gain superficial memory as opposed to the deeper memory bank of their literary counterparts.

Skin cells to kill brain cancer: Researchers develop new method to fight deadly tumour

According to the study, skin cells can be turned to embryonic stem cells, which can then move throughout the brain and kill the cancer-causing cells.

Neurons in brain interact just like friends on Facebook, says study

Neurons in the brain are wired like a social network, researchers from the University of Basel say.

'Inherited viruses' probably helped humans get smarter: study

Inherited viruses that are millions of years old play an important role in building up the complex networks that characterise the human brain.

First time ever: Scientists 'switch off' consciousness in a patient's brain

For the first time, researchers have been able to switch off consciousness in a woman by electrically stimulating a single brain area.