How damage spreads An injury to one brain region rarely stays contained to a single spot. The consequences ripple outward, ...

Aging is accompanied by progressive changes in brain structure and function that may affect cognition, emotional regulation, and adaptive behavior. While ...

Abstract: Developmental plasticity plays a prominent role in shaping the brain’s structure during ongoing learning in response to dynamically changing environments. However, the existing network ...

Abstract: Neural communication is a promising communication technique in future nano-scale applications. In neural communication systems, neurons are able to change their synaptic strength over time, ...

Summary: A new study reveals how hibernation dynamically reshapes neural architecture to help brains adapt to extreme metabolic shifts. The study investigated how the visual processing centers of ...

Every experience we have changes our brain, the way a ceramicist reshapes a slab of clay. Every corner we turn, every conversation we have, every shudder we feel causes cascading effects: Chemicals ...

For much of modern history, the brain was seen as largely fixed by the end of childhood. Intelligence, personality, and ability were believed to follow a mostly predetermined biological path.

For much of the 20th century, scientists believed that the adult human brain was largely fixed. According to this view, the brain developed during childhood, settled into a stable form in early ...

Neural circuits are refined by experience with higher plasticity at younger ages. Non-neuronal brain cells, known as astrocytes, were previously seen as passive support cells, but recent research has ...

CPUs and GPUs are old news. These days, the cutting edge is all about NPUs, and hardware manufacturers are talking up NPU performance. The NPU is a computer component designed to accelerate AI tasks ...

A new study shows that the widely used antidepressant fluoxetine does more than boost serotonin levels: it changes how brain cells manage their energy and rebuild their connections, potentially ...