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

The teenage brain isn’t just trimming connections—it’s secretly building powerful new neural hotspots that may shape the mind ...

New research reveals how a class of neurons that help coordinate communication in the brain link up with their target cells, ...

Researchers from Kyushu University discovered a previously unrecognized synaptic "hotspot" that forms during adolescence, ...

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

Researchers identify two key proteins that allow chandelier cells to connect with excitatory neurons. This "handshake" regulates brain signals and, when disrupted, may lead to epilepsy or autism.

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

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

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

Kanazawa University, have captured real-time images showing how a key brain enzyme organizes itself to help memory formation.

A neuroscientist survey shows that 40 percent think it might be possible to preserve a human brain, potentially well enough ...