The communication network in the developing brain builds when neurons partner up to form contact points called synapses, ...

In the distant future, after such a being has become the master of an Earth without humans, it may ask the oracle of Delphi: ...

A new study finds that stimulant medication may not work quite the way we thought in treating ADHD. MRI images reveal ...

A protein in the brain called FTL1 may accelerate aging and affect memory, paving the way for new therapies in the future ...

Teleportation sounds clean until the machinery gets involved. A person steps into a chamber, presses a button, and appears ...

The hippocampus follows a "tabula plena" model, starting with dense, random connections that are pruned into an efficient ...

Neuroplasticity and development have traditionally focused on synaptic mechanisms as the primary substrates of circuit remodeling. However, recent advances ...

Researchers found that the body’s natural recycling system, the lysosome, plays a vital role in removing the protein that drives premature aging. When this system breaks down, aging speeds up. By ...

The hippocampus is a key brain region involved in memory formation and spatial orientation. It transforms short-term memories ...