Two projects — one that maps the function of the brain’s neuronal network in unprecedented detail and another that combines robotics and light-based computer circuits to create safe self-driving ...

The human brain literally glows, but with a light so faint that it remains invisible to the naked eye. Canadian researchers recently measured this brain glow and discovered that it varies depending on ...

MIT researchers are using living cells to target diseased brain areas and deliver tiny electronic devices that can modulate ...

New genetic tool could help investigate brain function and psychiatric disorders. Researchers from Duke-NUS Medical School have found that a new class of light-sensitive proteins are capable of ...

A technology which uses harmless light waves to measure activity in babies' brains has provided the most complete picture to date of brain functions like hearing, vision and cognitive processing ...

Our brain is a complex organ. Billions of nerve cells are wired in an intricate network, constantly processing signals, enabling us to recall memories or to move our bodies. Making sense of this ...

Scientists have built a soft, wireless Implant that lets the brain interpret patterned light as if it were a new kind of touch, turning beams into information the cortex can actually use. Instead of ...

University of Rochester researchers have demonstrated a noninvasive method using BL-OG, or bioluminescent optogenetics, that harnesses light to activate neurons in the brain. The ability to regulate ...

The brain is the most energy-demanding organ in the body, in part due to its complexity. Its components are varied and intricate: comprising different cell types, including neurons designed to ...