For much of the 20th century, scientists believed that the adult human brain was largely fixed. According to this view, the ...

Despite decades of research, the mechanisms behind fast flashes of insight that change how a person perceives their world, ...

Memories and learning processes are based on changes in the brain's neuronal connections and, as a result, in signal transmission between neurons. For the first time, DZNE researchers have observed an ...

Researchers at the University of Houston and the University of Cincinnati are using machine learning to create a clearer picture of how heroin affects the brain, potentially opening new doors for ...

A new McGill-led study reveals that digital brain exercises can rejuvenate aging brain systems responsible for learning and memory. Older adults using BrainHQ for 10 weeks showed restored cholinergic ...

An international research team has uncovered new insights into healthy brain aging. The researchers found that aging leads to ...

Your brain is constantly evolving. Throughout your life, it reshapes, adjusts, and grows stronger in response to learning, new experiences, and your habits. This amazing shape-shifting ability is ...

Learning is not just about spending long hours with books; it is about learning smarter and following how the brain naturally ...

New research shows MDMA and psilocybin may restore neural flexibility in people with PTSD, thereby helping the brain unlearn ...

Healthy lifestyle behaviours may considerably slow down brain aging and increase cognitive performance. Doctors suggest that if you do some of the basic lifestyle practices daily then your brain will ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Neuroscience researcher Liz Chrastil (pictured with her child) hopes her brain scans and other studies will help identify how the ...