Pea-size clusters of human cells called brain organoids inspire both hope and fear. Experts are debating how scientists can responsibly use these bits of gray matter.

A new study showcases how brain waves known as alpha oscillations help us distinguish between ourselves and the outside world ...

Megan Molteni reports on discoveries from the frontiers of genomic medicine, neuroscience, and reproductive tech. She joined STAT in 2021 after covering health and science at WIRED. You can reach ...

Optogenetics has long been a powerful experimental tool, but a growing body of research suggests it may now be approaching a ...

Researchers at the University of Michigan developed a machine learning–based digital twin to map real-time tumor metabolism ...

What happens to the human brain when the force of gravity is removed from the equation? New research is beginning to reveal ...

When brain cells die in diseases like ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) and frontotemporal dementia, they often activate a ...

Study shows alpha brain wave frequency shapes how the brain integrates touch and vision to create the feeling that your body ...

The human brain must be able to link memory content to the circumstances in which it occurs. Researchers in Bonn have now discovered how the human brain uses two different groups of neurons to store ...