Stuffed rat head tests how to scan a waking brain

You might expect to see a stuffed animal head on a wall, but in this video a stuffed rat's head is attached to a moving robot.

Unborn mouse comes to life in psychedelic colours

A 12-day-oldmouse embryo, modelled with a new technique that could lead to a better understanding of common diseases.

First 3D movie tracks beetle embryo as it forms

It's the latest 3D action flick: a coordinated army of cells moving to form a beetle embryo.

Jumping genes in the brain are tied to autism.

A genetic element in the brain to explain the underpinings the disabling Rett disorder.

Memory in the Brain

Although most people think of memory as a vault for storing information, it is more like a seamstress who stitches together logical threads into scenes that make sense.

Seven equations that rule your world

The alarm rings. You glance at the clock. The time is 6.30 am. You haven't even got out of bed,and already at least six mathematical equations have influenced your life.