IBM has helped create an electronic “brain chip” after a decade of research. If all goes as planned, it could be one of the greatest inventions of the computing era, and this is not an understatement.

Zap-and-freeze” high-resolution imaging visualizes synapses in action and may lead to a better understanding of conditions like sporadic Parkinson’s disease.

A high-speed “zap-and-freeze” method is giving scientists their clearest view yet of how brain cells send messages. By ...

Study maps five major eras of brain wiring from birth to old age, revealing the key turning points that shape how we learn, ...

The microscopic image shows a nerve cell and a magnified view of the investigated synapses. Calcium was released at these sites using a UV flash, which triggered the release of the neurotransmitter.

Four major turning points around ages nine, 32, 66 and 83 create five broad eras of neural wiring over the average human lifespan.

(Nanowerk Spotlight) The human brain processes complex information while consuming merely the power of a dim light bulb. This remarkable efficiency stems from synapses, the connections between brain ...

A large study of brain scans shows that our neural wiring evolves through five major stages from birth to late old age. These ...

During the early thirties, the brain’s wiring pattern moves into what the researchers describe as the adult mode. This adult period is the longest, lasting more than 30 years. A subsequent turning ...

The human brain has four distinct turning points where its structure changes, according to a study published in the journal ...

We may consider 18- or 21-year-olds adults, but new research suggests the brain isn’t fully developed or stable until our ...