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

Brain plasticity — also called neuroplasticity — is an odd term for most people, with the word “plastic” causing images of Tupperware or Saran Wrap to pop into your head. However, brain plasticity is ...

Oligodendrocyte biology is at the forefront of current neuroscience, with increasing recognition of the complex roles these glial cells play beyond ...

Does the deaf brain "see" with its ears? New research shows the auditory cortex maps visual space through selective ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." When it comes to defining neuroplasticity, there’s a little quiz that neuroscientist Sandra Bond Chapman, ...

Dreaming serves to protect the brain’s visual cortex from being overtaken by other sensory inputs. The brain’s peak ...

In September last year, we reported Servier had advanced its emerging neurology pipeline into the clinical trials stage by ...

Your brain isn’t fixed — it can adapt, heal, and even grow stronger after stress. Scientists are uncovering how neuroplasticity supports recovery and resilience. From nature walks to brain stimulation ...

For over a decade, neuroscientists have been trying to figure out how neurogenesis (the birth of new neurons) and neuroplasticity (the malleability of neural circuits) work together to reshape how we ...

Defining Brain Plasticity The importance of brain plasticity is strongly emphasised by Doidge (2010a), who has been recorded as stating that the discovery and the actuality of brain plasticity is “one ...