A new model suggests that astrocytes might be used in computation, coordinating with neurons and connecting synapses in ...

richly label and sharply image full hemispheres of the brains of two donors -- one with Alzheimer's and one without -- at high resolution and speed. "We performed holistic imaging of human brain ...

It is currently the highest-resolution picture of the human brain ever created ... electronically stitch the slices back together and label the features. The raw data set alone took up 1.4 ...

Scientists have long tried to understand the human brain by comparing it to other primates. Researchers are still trying to understand what makes our brain different from our closest relatives.

The human brain stands as perhaps nature’s most extraordinary creation, constantly evolving throughout our lives in response to a complex interplay of biological and environmental influences.