The scientists have discovered that the adolescent brain does more than prune old connections. During the teen years, it actively builds dense new clusters of synapses in specific parts of neurons.

Researchers at the Jülich Research Centre in Germany are working on a simulation at the scale of the entire human brain.

Your brain might have a hidden neural layer that puts you in touch with the same “figures” during altered states of ...

Professor Paul Colombo has studied music-based mentoring, memory, and the benefits of music training over the course of his ...

Every time our body encounters a new disease-causing agent, a crucial defense system called adaptive immunity comes into play ...

Autobahn Therapeutics, a biotechnology company developing restorative treatments for people affected by neuropsychiatric and neuroimmunologic disorders, today announced the presentation of new ...

Researchers are uncovering how disrupted glutamatergic synapses drive diverse forms of intellectual disability, revealing new ...

Brain development does not end at 25 but continues into the early 30s as neural networks become more efficient and ...

Our thoughts are an ever-changing swirl of fears, feelings, desires, impulses, memories and body sensations that interact to ...

Tryptophan does far more than help us sleep—it fuels brain chemistry, energy production, and mood-regulating ...

Challenging yourself with mental activities, such as puzzles, crosswords, and games like chess, may help keep your mind sharp ...