Stanford researchers discovered that dialing down an overactive enzyme, LRRK2, can regrow lost cellular “antennae” in key ...

In AD, synaptic plasticity, the brain’s ability to regulate the strength of synaptic connections between neurons, is significantly disrupted. This worsens over time, reducing cognitive and memory ...

This useful study presents a biologically realistic, large-scale cortical model of the rat's non-barrel somatosensory cortex, investigating synaptic plasticity of excitatory connections under varying ...

In the hippocampus, a critical brain region for learning and memory, new cells emerge in some people into late adulthood, ...

A study in the journal Science presents compelling new evidence that neurons in the brain's memory centre, the hippocampus, ...

Scientists say they have very strong evidence that the adult human brain is capable of making new neurons, a point of ongoing ...

Scientists in Sweden led the study, published Thursday in Science. They found abundant signs of neural stem cells growing in ...

Did you know that a small molecule called NAD+ plays a critical role in our aging process? A deficiency of this molecule may ...

Scientists have found evidence of new brain cells sprouting in adults - a process that many thought only occurred in children ...

Researchers from more than 50 international institutions have launched Open Problems, a collaborative open-source platform to ...

A better understanding of human smell is emerging as scientists interrogate its fundamental elements: the odor molecules that ...

Learn how to build resilience through curiosity helps improve mental health, adaptability, and personal growth in today's ...