A recent report shows that in Southeast Asia, and India in particular, children and adults are still at risk of brain damage and disease from lead paint inside the home.

Laboratory tests suggest that chemicals can be used to protect brain tissue and prevent brain diseases such as Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and Huntington's.

Neurologists push brain development research to another level after creating and successfully growing a human brain in a laboratory.

Microsoft have developed a touchscreen that displays 3D images that can be felt and manipulated by its users. The prototype consists of an LCD flat panel screen that has been modified with force sensors and a moveable robotic arm. Microsoft's research team claim that they can simulate…

A research team has created the world's first high-resolution 3D digital model of the human brain. The model, which has been named 'Big Brain' and shows the brain's anatomy in microscopic detail, will be made available for free to neuroscientists as an important research resource and a reference point for future studies.