Repeated habits can rewire the brain, psychiatrist Dr Sanjay Chugh explained on the Doctor Vs Internet podcast. His advice ...

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 ...

"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, ...

For most of the 20th century, the scientific consensus held that the adult brain was essentially fixed, unable to grow new connections or recover lost function after a critical window in childhood.

Have you ever observed that some individuals seem to possess a natural talent for creativity? They effortlessly generate ingenious ideas, come up with inventive solutions to problems, and consistently ...

Hibernation causes rapid, reversible structural changes in squirrel neurons, offering new avenues for human stroke recovery.

Understanding exactly how psychedelics promote new connections in the brain is critical to developing targeted, non-hallucinogenic therapeutics that can treat neurodegenerative and neuropsychiatric ...

A few weeks ago, I laced up a pair of roller skates for the very first time. Actually, scratch that. I laced up a pair of roller skates for the first time in over two decades - after what can only be ...

Virtual reality is not only immersive, it can also shape our body image. A study shows how malleable the perception of one's ...

If you scroll through TikTok or Instagram long enough, you’ll inevitably stumble across the line: “Your frontal lobe isn’t fully developed yet.” It’s become neuroscience’s go-to explanation for bad ...