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 ...

CCN1 is a key factor for stabilizing brain circuits in adulthood, offering a therapeutic target for conditions, such as Alzheimer's and PTSD.

An unprecedented increase in the number of older adults and consequent age-related cognitive declines may negatively contribute to an already overwhelmed healthcare system. Many older adults report ...

This bioengineering breakthrough has found a way to make neurons grown in a dish react just like the real thing. "Neurons that fire together, wire together" describes the neural plasticity seen in ...

If the award-winning 1967 movie The Graduate were remade today, the film’s memorable word would need to switch from "plastics" to "plasticity," to mark the present as well as the future.

There are many ways that daily routines might actually help the cognitive brain. In an Instagram reel, neuroscientist Jules ...

How do psychedelics help people heal from depression, anxiety, addiction, and other mental health challenges? While much attention has been paid to neurochemical mechanisms, a simple ski analogy — ...

Breaking free from cigarettes doesn’t require willpower alone. The human brain possesses remarkable plasticity that allows for complete rewiring of smoking associations, transforming a deeply ...

"Change or be left behind." These words echoed in my mind as I sat in yet another tense meeting, watching executives' faces twist with discomfort and resistance. As a new consultant of diversity, ...