The detailed mapping revealed an unexpected pattern. One specific section of the dendrite contained an unusually dense ...

Scientists have discovered that the adolescent brain does more than prune old connections. During the teen years, it actively ...

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The way the brain develops can shape us throughout our lives, so neuroscientists are intensely curious about how it happens.

The next time you reach for a memory or make a quick choice, a storm of tiny signals races through your brain. Scientists can ...

The world’s most powerful supercomputers can now run simulations of billions of neurons, and researchers hope such models ...

Understanding how the brain creates conscious experience remains one of science’s most difficult challenges. Brain scans and ...

Adolescence marks an important transition not just socially and physically, but neurologically. During this period, higher cognitive ...

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

Going by his words, understanding the human brain is far more complex than comprehending the entire solar system. Veteran neurologist and celebrated author Dr K ...

High-tempo Special Operations training can cause brain injuries that accumulate unnoticed. One soldier says that is why he ...