"A virus created the human brain." I was initially wary, as this sounded like the kind of headline that would circulate for ...

An ancient viral insertion silences LINC00662 in chimpanzee cells, while the gene is active during early human brain ...

A repetitive stretch of noncoding DNA helps regulate a gene active in human but not chimpanzee forebrain progenitor cells.

Alzheimer’s disease is characterized by two major abnormalities in the brain: the accumulation of amyloid-beta plaques ...

Millions of years ago, a virus infected the ancestors of chimpanzees and left behind a genetic souvenir. Humans never ...

Mice with transplanted human brain organoids improved their gait and maze abilities. The resulting cells suggest new ways to ...

Neuroscientists have made a major advance in modeling the human brain in mice, offering a new way to study conditions like cerebral palsy. Ethicists ask if it changes how these mice should be treated.

Extreme quiet can make body sounds stand out. Studies of perception, memory, and mice reveal what silence changes and where ...

What happens when scientists start changing the brain—the very system through which an animal's mental states are expressed in behavior?

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Small, lab-grown models of the human brain were launched to the International Space Station aboard SpaceX’s 35th Commercial ...

In the well-known thought experiment known as the prisoner's dilemma, one individual has to decide whether to stay silent or talk to the police about their crime based on how they anticipate an ...