The communication network in the developing brain builds when neurons partner up to form contact points called synapses, allowing signals to pass from one cell to another. At the same time, a web of ...

How does the brain learn from mistakes? A new Duke study reveals a hidden circuit that helps control the learning process.

A newly identified trigger of brain inflammation could offer a fresh target for slowing Alzheimer’s progression.

Neurons that fire together, wire together” is not the full story. A novel mechanism explains how the brain can learn across ...

Adolescence is widely thought to be a time when the brain trims away excess neural connections, refining circuits through synaptic pruning. New research now suggests this view may be incomplete.

Is brain imaging overlooking the truth? Research shows that "weak" brain connections predict behavior as well as top signals, ...

CBD may help rebuild brain connections by acting as “molecular glue,” offering a new path for Alzheimer’s treatment research.

Humans are social beings, and it shouldn’t be surprising that there are specific groups of nerve cells in the brain that are directly influenced by social experiences. One important mechanism ...

Lifestyle contributor Sherry Mukasa Matemachani discussed the gut-brain axis and its connection to stress, as well as tools ...

A large-scale study of 5216 brains has found differences in the brains of men and women that might be linked to social and other abilities. Stuart Ritchie and coworkers reported in the 2018 journal ...