Often compared to a computer, the body's most complex organ operates using a code of electrical and chemical signals. These signals transmit through wires, nodes and networks to process and store ...

Hundreds of cubes of human brain tissue help scientists to chart the energy-making capabilities of various brain regions.

Qi was able to show that another chemical messenger called acetylcholine can trigger dopamine release in the bird’s brain ...

Kevin Cramer says he's recovering from a severe concussion, a seizure and a slight brain bleed after slipping ... Kris." Cramer, R-N.D., 64, said he underwent tests including a CT scan and ...

The astronauts will be checked out by flight surgeons as they adjust to gravity, officials said, and should be allowed to go ...

The communication system between your gut and brain is called the gut-brain axis. They’re connected both physically and biochemically in a number of different ways. They may even influence each ...

An Australian start-up has launched the "first commercialised biological computer" made of human brain cells at a conference in Barcelona. The team behind it believe it could be used as a type ...

Known colloquially as an 'Irish pinky toe', the term describes a small, curved, or unusually shaped little toe that tucks beneath its neighbouring digit. While the name suggests it's more common ...

But we do have an existing example of AGI without the "A"—the intelligence provided by the animal brain, particularly the human one. And one thing is clear: The systems being touted as evidence ...

When you’re diagnosed with brain cancer, learning as much as you can about it can help you choose the best treatment for you. This guide shows you the basics on the types of brain cancer and how ...

A Prince George, B.C., high school teacher is on leave after he used the N-word multiple times in the presence of two Black students. Two uses of the word were captured on video by one of the ...

The terms "left-brained" and "right-brained" refer to the two hemispheres of the brain's cerebrum. The left hemisphere generally focuses more on speech and language, while the right hemisphere manages ...