New research by Georgetown scientists shows how the brain rewires itself to automate learned tasks. The findings challenge a long-held understanding of how humans master complex skills, suggesting ...

A new study reveals that extensive training rewires the brain, offloading automated skills to the temporal cortex to allow true multitasking.

Ever wake at night needing a drink of water and then find your way to the kitchen in the dark without stubbing your toe? Researchers at the University of California, San Diego say they have identified ...

A new breakthrough technology, co-developed by UCL scientists, that simultaneously records and manipulates neuron activity ...

If you've ever felt like anxiety is taking over your brain, you might have been on to something. Neuroscience now confirms that chronic anxiety doesn't just alter your mood—it reshapes the structure ...

While all the results did not align with some of the scientists’ hypotheses regarding resting-state BDNF concentrations and ...