For decades, scientists have mapped attention, memory, language, and reasoning to separate brain networks — yet one big mystery remained: why does the mind feel like a single, unified system?

Older adults with exceptional memories continue to grow new brain cells. A recent study published in the journal Nature shows ...

CAMBRIDGE, MA -- The human brain contains about 86 billion neurons. These cells fire electrical signals that help the brain store memories and send information and commands throughout the brain and ...

While neurogenesis—the growth of new brain cells—typically slows with age, superagers produce new neurons in the hippocampus at twice the rate of healthy older adults. In contrast, individuals with ...

Adults whose brains still have strong neuron production seem to have better memory and cognitive function than do those in whom the ability wanes, finds a study published today in Nature. The authors ...

Older adults who remain cognitively sharp as they age have a genetic advantage over their peers, new research shows.Scientists at the University of Illinois College of Medicine Chicago found that so-c ...

'But Alzheimer's Disease Disrupts Renewal Process' ...

Recent work has revealed some of the many crucial functions of astrocytes, brain cells that were once thought to play primarily supportive roles for neurons. Astrocytes do handle debris around neurons ...

An international study has revealed a surprising connection between quantum physics and the theoretical models underlying ...