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The analysis of the human brain is a central goal of neuroscience. However, for methodological reasons, research has largely focused on model organisms, in particular the mouse. Now, neuroscientists gained novel insights on human neural circuitry using tissue obtained from neurosurgical interventions.

Researchers say people with developmental dyslexia have specific strengths relating to exploring the unknown that have contributed to the successful adaptation and survival of our species.

According to research, the presence of a specially trained therapy dog for autistic children is giving families the confidence to venture further afield and to many more locations.

Researchers from Trinity College have analyzed the neuroscience and psychology of infant learning to identify three key principles that can help direct independent learning by AI.

Autism is a neurodevelopment condition with a wide range of characteristics of different intensities and causes. One type of autism is maternal autoantibody–related autism spectrum disorder (MAR ASD). Two studies are expanding our understanding of this type of autism, finding that protein patterns in the blood of expecting mothers could predict autistic traits.

New research has shown how software can perform computerized image editing with electric signals from human brains as the only input.

A team has revealed how excess tau impairs signal transmission across synapses in mouse models of Alzheimer's disease, uncovering a potential new drug target for the disease.

Scientists have identified a protein in sensory nerves that works as a key detector of itch—specifically the “mechanical” itch stimulus of crawling insects, wool fibers, or other irritating objects that touch the skin.

Researchers of the Human Brain Project have created the first multiscale model of how a Parkinson’s brain responds to deep brain stimulation.

A new study in mice describes how different cell types in the brain work together to suppress nausea.