Scientists from the Nencki Institute and the Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience have revealed a key mechanism in how our brains change when we learn new information or form memories. A new ...

A single exercise session increased electrical activity in a brain region tied to learning and memory, a first-of-its-kind study showed.

After injury, the visual system can recover by growing new neural connections rather than replacing lost cells. Researchers found that surviving eye cells formed extra branches that restored ...

Simple steps like eating brain-nourishing food, taking brain-boosting supplements like Cognizin citicoline, protecting your ...

Staying active is great for your body and brain, but don't forget to wear a helmet. Whether you bike, ski, snowboard, roller ...

The human brain has four distinct turning points where its structure changes, according to a study published in the journal Nature Communications, demonstrating that brain development is not as linear ...

ME. AT MASS GENERAL BRIGHAM RESEARCHERS ARE MAPPING ONE OF THE MOST VAST AND MYSTERIOUS LANDSCAPES KNOWN TO SCIENCE A WORLD OF TRILLIONS OF CONNECTIONS. THE HUMAN BRAIN. WE HAVE MAPPED OUR ENTIRE ...

BraDiPho was presented in a paper published in Nature Communications, with Laura Vavassori as first author. She is a doctoral student at the Center for Brain/Mind Sciences (Cimec) of the University of ...

A large-scale study of 5216 brains has found differences in the brains of men and women that might be linked to social and other abilities. Stuart Ritchie and coworkers reported in the 2018 journal ...