Your brain can still make new neurons when you’re an adult. But how does the rare birth of these new neurons contribute to cognitive function? Researchers know that new neurons contribute to memory ...

MIT researchers are using living cells to target diseased brain areas and deliver tiny electronic devices that can modulate ...

Singapore has one of the highest life expectancies in the world, yet many individuals spend almost a decade in poor health ...

Scientists can finally hear the brain’s quietest messages—unlocking the hidden code behind how neurons think, decide, and ...

Researchers have created a protein that can detect the faint chemical signals neurons receive from other brain cells. By ...

We found that new neurons in the adult brain are linked to reduced cognitive decline—particularly in verbal learning, or learning by listening to others. Researchers know that new neurons contribute ...

A new computational model of the brain based closely on its biology and physiology has not only learned a simple visual ...

Memories and learning processes are based on changes in the brain's neuronal connections, and as a result, in signal ...

After injury, the visual system can recover by growing new neural connections rather than replacing lost cells. Researchers ...

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. The finding, reported in the journal Nature, ...