From a tiny sample of tissue no larger than a grain of sand, scientists have come within reach of a goal once thought unattainable: building a complete functional wiring diagram of a portion of the ...

Anyone who's ever tried tiling a floor, a backsplash or even an arts-and-crafts project probably knows the emotional ...

From a cubic millimeter of brain tissue, scientists have constructed a precise, 3D map of the activity in a mouse’s brain, detailing 84,000 neurons and more than 500 million synapses.

A team of over 150 scientists has achieved what once seemed impossible: a complete wiring and activity map of a tiny section ...

Scientists have created the most detailed wiring diagram of a mammalian brain to date, mapping every cell and synapse in a cubic millimeter of a mouse’s visual cortex.

Seismic data from NASA’s InSight lander suggests liquid water may exist beneath Mars’ surface, supporting the potential for microbial life underground. Are subterranean lifeforms possible on Mars? A n ...

Researchers have identified the molecular mechanism responsible for the fragmentation of plastics into nanoparticles. These ...

In 1979, famed molecular biologist Francis Crick stated that it would be “impossible to create an exact wiring diagram for a ...

The CMZ is a region of clouds rich in dust and molecular gas that roils around the galactic nucleus. It measures up to 2,000 light-years across, and it's dense. It contains nearly 80 percent of all ...

Bioinformatics integrates biology and data analysis, offering essential tools for genomics and genetics research to optimize ...

Quantum technology will fundamentally change the landscape in finance, medicine, and fusion research, among other fields. But ...