What makes the human brain unique? A Yale study unlocks new insights into genetic changes that shaped our evolution.

The Noonan lab at Yale University is focused on understanding how HARs contribute to the evolution of uniquely human brain features.

X-ray micro- and nano-tomography can provide clues on the processes that link the neurons in the gut and brain and may trigger Alzheimer’s.

Neuroscience examines the structure and function of the human brain and nervous system. Neuroscientists use cellular and molecular biology, anatomy and physiology, human behavior and cognition ...

The human brain may contain up to a spoon’s worth of tiny plastic shards—not a spoonful, but the same weight (about seven grams) as a plastic spoon, according to new findings published Monday in the ...