How damage spreads An injury to one brain region rarely stays contained to a single spot. The consequences ripple outward, creating a broader impact that depends on the scale of the injury, the ...

When we’re young, our brains retain neuroplasticity as they grow and adapt, a useful attribute that slowly degrades as we age ...

The human brain ages less than thought and in layers—at least in the area of the cerebral cortex responsible for the sense of touch. Researchers at DZNE, the University of Magdeburg, and the Hertie ...

Have you ever observed that some individuals seem to possess a natural talent for creativity? They effortlessly generate ingenious ideas, come up with inventive solutions to problems, and consistently ...

(Medical Xpress)—Experience-dependent neuroplasticity refers to the brain's capacity to change in response to experience, repeated stimuli, environmental cues, and learning. It's a fundamental ...

In a recent study published in the journal Neuropharmacology, researchers in Pisa, Italy, explored how gut microbiota can influence neuroplasticity. Neuroplasticity is the ability of neuronal circuits ...

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 ...

Astrocytes: these cells could be part of the key to unlocking the mystery of how brains change their structure. Kateryna Kon/Shutterstock The Conversation Weekly podcast is taking a short break in ...