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![This microscope image shows the "wires" extending from neurons (multicolor) interacting with a specialized type of neuron called an interneuron (red) in the human cerebral cortex. The interneuron has a hairlike antenna called the primary cilium (also red) that's hidden within the meshwork in the upper-right corner.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/6oxZXZxV3AXF5Z7i6XvzUe-320-80.jpg)
3D map plots human brain-cell 'antennae' in exquisite detail
By Emily Cooke published
A new map of 56,000 cells in the outer layer of the human brain could inform research into a whole class of diseases.
![Clock inside a person's brown iris in their eye.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/XmnXNvAiwmg6VLPrRAo9PY-320-80.jpg)
Why does time slow down in near-death experiences? An expert weighs in.
By Ruth Ogden published
Time can seem to slow down in near-death situations, and speed up as we age. Exactly how does our brain process time?
![Colorful x-ray photograph of a human brain. The fiber tracts involved in aging. The splenium and genu of the corpus callosum, the fornix and the cingulum bundle.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/pd6tmYybnXCg8oCN4WHVfH-320-80.jpg)
Menstrual cycle linked to structural changes across whole brain
By Rebecca Sohn published
A study of 30 women with regular menstrual cycles suggests that the structure of the brain fluctuates in time with hormonal shifts.
![close up of the face of a Rhesus macaque (Macaca mulatta) pictured outside](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/97VaEkNuTaoaZPwXAWSoSX-320-80.jpg)
New 'atlas' of a monkey brain maps 4.2 million cells
By Nicola Williams published
Scientists have published a new atlas of a primate brain with single-cell resolution.
![brain cells in the cerebellum pictured in a bright blue color](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/yvFUoPp25DXaBNfSs33ACk-320-80.jpg)
Most detailed human brain map ever contains 3,300 cell types
By Nicoletta Lanese published
The most detailed atlas of the human brain ever devised includes many cell types we've never seen before.
![Close-up of a neuron on a black background that is firing (as shown by yellow glowing dots) with interconnected neurons in the background](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/EpFi9W2QqbxzKLUGkHNUyL-320-80.jpg)
The brain has a 'tell' for when it's recalling a false memory, study suggests
By Emily Cooke published
Specific patterns of electrical activity in the hippocampus may indicate whether someone is about to misremember an event.
![Blue micrograph shows the activity of neurons in the hippocampus of a rat as shown by white flecks](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/CBAs6rRU8KYogXcDCYJdQg-320-80.jpg)
Neurons aren't the only cells that make memories in the brain, rodent study reveals
By Emily Cooke published
Blood-vessel-making cells called pericytes collaborate with neurons to form long-term memories in the mouse brain.
![48-hour time-lapse of developing neurons connecting the opposite side of the central nervous system in a chick embryo](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/CJgwYZpavBotbJEPPu9uj3-320-80.jpg)
Electrifying time-lapse video shows neurons shooting across the inside of a chick embryo
By Hannah Osborne published
An striking video of developing neurons won the 2023 Nikon Small World in Motion Video Competition.
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