Many brain functions, particularly the senses, are similar across different mammal species.

Have you ever walked into a room and instantly known where you stood, even with your eyes closed? Or maybe you’ve felt time ...

In new research published in Nature, scientists have produced the first comprehensive atlas of the tiny energy producers in ...

A map of part of a mouse brain, which is expected to be generalisable to people, could help scientists understand behaviours, ...

From a cubic millimeter of brain tissue, scientists have constructed a precise, 3D map of the activity in a mouse’s brain, ...

The Human Genome Project has led to profound ... including some cancers. With a functional map of the brain, researchers say they now have the ability to understand the brain’s form and function ...

Previous landmark maps from a roundworm and fruit fly contained a fraction of the total neurons and synapses included in the new release. The only study comparable in volume mapped the human cortex, ...

“On day 1, the brain doesn’t represent the space very well,” says research scientist Wei Guo, the study’s lead author.

Scientists achieved “a milestone” by charting the activity and structure of 200,000 cells in a mouse brain and their 523 ...

As more detailed maps of neural connections are created, spanning various species and brain regions, NEURD will be crucial for advancing the understanding of neural networks. While this research is ...

Neuroscientists have produced the largest wiring diagram and functional map of a mammalian brain to date using tissue from a ...

As more detailed maps of neural connections are created ... While more work is needed and researchers are still far from mapping the human brain in full detail, the progress made is transformative.