The midbrain is the brainstem's quiet yet critical component, governing everything from alertness and eye movements to our fundamental orientation in the world ...

Neuroscientists have revealed the precise connections between sensory neurons inside the retina and the superior colliculus, a structure in the midbrain. Neuropixels probes are a relatively recent ...

Strolling around or running to catch the train similarly requires us to move. However, the neuronal mechanisms in the brain that allow us to initiate and control these movements are different, a new ...

The auditory brainstem implant is an option for patients with sensorineural hearing loss who are not suitable candidates for cochlear implants, but its placement involves a difficult surgical ...

Research on human brain development and neurological diseases is limited by the lack of advanced experimental in vitro models that truly recapitulate the complexity of the human brain. Here, we ...

SINGAPORE -- Scientists in Singapore claim to have successfully grown functioning midbrain tissue -- a feat that may bring researchers a step closer to finding a cure for brain diseases like Parkinson ...

ITHACA, N.Y. – For talkative midshipman fish – sometimes called the “California singing fish” – the midbrain plays a robust role in initiating and patterning of sounds used in vocal communication. The ...

On the upcoming Super Bowl Sunday, a lot of us will be playing arm-chair quarterback. After the snap, we might use our eyes to track a wide receiver as he runs toward an opening, all the while ...

Scientists are leveraging cutting-edge organoid technology to uncover the causes of Parkinson's and accelerate the development of new treatments. Study: Human midbrain organoids: a powerful tool for ...

A 68 year-old woman was admitted with complaints of nausea, vomiting and right sided weakness. Within four hours, she was quadriplegic and could not speak. However, she could look up on command. An ...

For the first time, neuroscientists from Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin and the Max Planck Institute for Biological Intelligence (currently in the process of being established) have revealed the ...