For over a decade, neuroscientists have been trying to figure out how neurogenesis (the birth of new neurons) and neuroplasticity (the malleability of neural circuits) work together to reshape how we ...

Findings by Hopkins researchers suggest that all humans are equipped with the foundation needed to learn programming ...

This bioengineering breakthrough has found a way to make neurons grown in a dish react just like the real thing. "Neurons that fire together, wire together" describes the neural plasticity seen in ...

An unprecedented increase in the number of older adults and consequent age-related cognitive declines may negatively contribute to an already overwhelmed healthcare system. Many older adults report ...

New research suggests that psychedelic drugs may work by strengthening specific brain connections linked to memory and cognition.

Researchers have developed a method to calculate whether someone's brain is aging faster or slower than their chronological ...

Breaking free from cigarettes doesn’t require willpower alone. The human brain possesses remarkable plasticity that allows for complete rewiring of smoking associations, transforming a deeply ...

New research suggests a missing brain molecule may hold the key to understanding—and potentially treating—the faulty neural ...

Down syndrome affects around one in 640 children born in the US every year, and is the most common genetic cause of ...