Scientists at the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, (NUS Medicine), have identified a molecular switch that helps aging brains ...

Johns Hopkins scientists reveal that “inactive” GluD brain proteins regulate neuronal communication and open up new ...

Lifelong plasticity is a core principle of neuroscience, yet it operates within real limits shaped by effort, stress and ...

Tracking neurons over weeks shows the hippocampus reorganizes memories as learning unfolds. Neural signals shift from reward to earlier cues, revealing a structured prediction process linking memory, ...

A team of researchers has discovered that a protein called cypin plays a powerful role in helping brain cells connect and communicate, which is crucial for learning and memory. By uncovering how cypin ...

Newly identified brain cells evolved along the theme, "Life is uncertain; Eat dessert first." The neurons, located in the front part of the brain, are most active when the outcome of a decision is ...

And the benefit for women might be even greater.

Challenging a long-standing assumption regarding the adult brain, recent research has demonstrated that individuals can continue to develop new brain cells into old age. Researchers at Sweden’s ...

Huntington’s disease is a rare inherited neurological disorder that progressively affects movement, cognition and mental health due to a genetic mutation ...

Omega-3 fatty acids, creatine, magnesium and vitamin D support memory and brain function. Correcting low levels of these ...