The teenage brain isn’t just trimming connections—it’s secretly building powerful new neural hotspots that may shape the mind ...

The brain, much like muscles, strengthens through challenge and rest. Neuroplasticity allows adult brains to form new ...

Scientists have discovered that the adolescent brain does more than prune old connections. During the teen years, it actively ...

Alzheimer's is a devastating disease that results in memory loss and cognitive decline. It's caused by brain cells dying and the brain itself shrinking from a buildup of proteins. Millions of seniors ...

New research reveals how a class of neurons that help coordinate communication in the brain link up with their target cells, ...

Not all brain cells are found in the brain. For example, a team at Caltech has identified two distinct types of neurons in the abdomens of mice that appear to control different aspects of digestion.

How do electrical signals become "about" something? Through purely physical processes, neural networks transform activity ...

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Researchers are testing a new approach to repair early memory loss by protecting brain connections affected in Alzheimer’s ...