Blood flow and a hormone called ghrelin help new neurons travel to where they are meant to be in the brain of adult mice.

Findings by Hopkins researchers suggest that all humans are equipped with the foundation needed to learn programming ...

The human brain can do many amazing things, but self-repair is not one of its repertoire of abilities. Once neurons die—from ...

To stay in balance, the brain depends on two types of neurons: Excitatory neurons (in white), which increase activity, and inhibitory neurons (in black), which damp down signals. Scientists have now ...

Computer programming powers modern society and enabled the AI revolution, but little is known about how our brains learn this ...

Researchers from Sweden have discovered that the human brain continues to grow new cells in the memory region—called the hippocampus—even into old age. Using advanced tools to examine brain samples ...

Researchers showed that large motor neurons face high metabolic stress, making them more prone to degeneration. Reducing this ...

The question of whether adult brains grow new brain cells has been debated for more than 60 years. Known as "neurogenesis", this process has been observed in the brain of other adult animals, yet its ...

A new study has pinpointed how the APOE4 gene variant sabotages the brain’s energy balance, blocking neurons from burning fat ...

Inside a lab in the picturesque Swiss town of Vevey, a scientist gives tiny clumps of human brain cells the nutrient-rich ...

New research reveals that hunger can flip female mice from nurturing to aggressive—but only during specific hormonal phases.