Thanks to a mouse watching clips from "The Matrix," scientists have created the largest functional map of a brain to date—a diagram of the wiring connecting 84,000 neurons as they fire off messages.

From the smallest fragment of brain tissue, the intricate blueprint of the entire brain is beginning to emerge. Researchers ...

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The stunning research is supercharging our understanding of human brain disorders and advancing U.S. national interests in artificial intelligence.

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

A new study has found that blood vessels in the retina may hold early clues about a person’s risk of developing dementia.

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In animal models, NU-9 was found to show promise in treating Alzheimer's by reducing toxic protein buildup and brain inflammation.

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Researchers have created the largest and most detailed wiring diagram of a mammalian brain to date, by mapping cells in a ...