The hypothalamus is a small region of the human brain typically associated with regulating body temperature, hunger, thirst, fatigue, and sleep. But it also has another important role: helping the ...

New USC research offers an unseen insight into how the brain shifts gears. The researchers discovered that our innate ability to make quick changes in motor function are the result of a unique brain ...

This story is part of a series on the current progression in Regenerative Medicine. This piece discusses advances in brain-machine interfaces. In 1999, I defined regenerative medicine as the ...

Experts from around the country gathered at UAB to discuss breakthroughs in linking thought with actions through technology. On the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, God reaches out to touch Adam. The ...

Neuromorphic computers modeled after the human brain can now solve the complex equations behind physics simulations — something once thought possible only with energy-hungry supercomputers. The ...

Using an experimental drug called FP802, researchers blocked the protein pair from binding and saw effects of the disease—such as cell death —slow significantly. According to the research team, future ...