The wiring and rewiring of the brain never ends. Neural pathways are constantly being reshaped as we interact with the world ...

It's a fact of life that the electrical activity of neurons will vary during the same task, even when the ultimate outcome is ...

Nervous system functions, from motion to perception to cognition, depend on the active zones of neural circuit connections (synapses) sending out the right amount of their chemical signals at the ...

When we form a memory, brain cells need to deliver supplies to strengthen specific neural connections. A new study from MPFI and Weill Cornell Medicine has revealed how two cellular switches, Rab4 and ...

Researchers at UC Santa Barbara are coming ever closer to uncovering the neural circuitry that translates stimulus to action, shining light on previously unseen neural connections and lesser-known ...

From poetry classes to crochet groups, older adults are finding that learning new skills can support brain health, build ...

Research indicates that repetition and distributed practice effectively fires and rewires the brain, thereby strengthening memory and improving learning potential. This approach aims to develop and ...

Researchers used PET imaging to track synaptic markers in sleep-deprived adults. They found increased neural connection ...

A detail of a figure from the paper shows synapses formed between a neuron (above) and muscle (below) a narrow cleft. The distinct T-bar shape indicates an active zone. In the upper image, the synapse ...