Lifelong plasticity is a core principle of neuroscience, yet it operates within real limits shaped by effort, stress and ...

The brain seeks novelty. Passive tasks can lead to skill decline. Challenging the brain with new learning, like a new language, may build cognitive reserve and memory confidence.

Neurons communicate with one another by synaptic connections, where information is exchanged from one neuron to its neighbor. These connections are not static, but are continuously modulated in ...

This Collection supports and amplifies research related to SDG 3 and SDG 4. The interplay between neural plasticity and learning is a vibrant and continually evolving field of study. It provides the ...

What if your brain could improve faster than you think? Here’s how a 12-week plan can boost focus, memory, and mental energy.

Interest in brain health has moved from the margins of wellness culture into the mainstream. Once largely associated with ...

Let’s start with a truth bomb: your brain is not broken. If you’ve ever found yourself wandering into a room and forgetting why or rereading the same paragraph for the fourth time, you’re not alone.

Hormone levels fluctuate like the tides, ebbing and flowing according to carefully orchestrated cycles. These hormones not only influence the body, but can cross into the brain and shape the behavior ...

Researchers have found that a natural aging-related molecule can repair key memory processes affected by Alzheimer’s disease.

That increasing forgetfulness you’ve been experiencing in your thirties isn’t an inevitable part of getting older, it’s your brain sending urgent distress signals about lifestyle factors that are ...