The mirror neuron system (MNS) constitutes a network of frontal and parietal brain regions engaged during both the execution and observation of actions. In typical development, this system underpins ...

A small device that senses light and reacts like a brain cell could change how machines see and think. Built at the nanoscale ...

Intel has built the world's largest neuromorphic system, a computing system that is modelled after the human brain and nervous system. Code named Hala Point, the 1.15 billion neuron system advances ...

As a psychiatrist and empath, I’ve always been intrigued by the science of empathy. Source: Gerd Altmann/Pixabay Research has shown that our brain has a specialized group of cells called mirror ...

In a study published in Cell, a research team led by Prof. Li Hanjie from the Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology (SIAT) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has revealed the presence of ...

In a recent study from the Wilmer Eye Institute, researchers say they found that using a nanoparticle to target immune cells in the eyes of zebrafish enhanced neuron regeneration rates after injury.

This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American Over the years, I have taught my copy of ...