Some say that out of all the objects in the universe, the human brain is the most complex. Much of what makes us uniquely human — our emotions, memories, consciousness — stems from this 3-pound organ, ...

When it comes to building model organs, perhaps none requires as much precision and exactness in detail as the human brain. In an effort to improve upon existing models, scientists at the Salk ...

Just as Google Earth has given an unprecedented view of our planet, down to individual streets and buildings, a computerized three-dimensional map called BigBrain now allows scientists to navigate ...

According to a new study, researchers at Tufts University have now grown a 3D tissue model of the brain using human neurons, providing them with a better opportunity to study abnormal brain cells.

Meet "Big Brain," the first high-res, 3D digital model of the human brain. It's the result of a huge, 10-year project built from individual scans of 7,400 slices of a single human brain. The project ...

For families of children with severe epilepsy, controlling seizures is often just the beginning of their challenges. Even in ...

Tiny 3-D models that mimic vital aspects of the human nervous system have been developed in a step that could accelerate drug research for neurological conditions such as multiple sclerosis (MS). The ...

The Human Brain Project (HBP) announces the start of its final phase as an EU-funded FET Flagship. The European Commission has signed a grant agreement to fund the HBP with 150 million Euros from now ...

Two years in, a $1-billion-plus effort to simulate the human brain is in disarray. Was it poor management, or is something fundamentally wrong with Big Science? For decades Henry Markram has dreamed ...