For every motor skill you've ever learned, whether it's walking or watchmaking, there is a small ensemble of neurons in your brain that makes that movement happen. Our brains trigger these ...

Modern imaging is contributing significantly to giving us a better understanding of how our brains work. In the long term, ...

A collaborative French-Swiss study reveals a previously unknown role for astrocytes in the brain's information processing. Dozens of synapses ...

Millions live with untreated hearing loss, and it's about more than volume. Research shows it rewires the brain in surprising ways. Here are 7 key findings.

Exercising increases synapses, creates more connections within the brain and helps extra cells to form. Better cardiovascular ...

The human brain shrinks as it ages, affecting the ability to remember — it’s part of life. Yet there are a lucky few, called “SuperAgers,” who possess a brain that fights back. For these people, ...

Research is ongoing about what components contribute to healthier brains as people age. Recent research identified some unique brain features of ‘superagers,’ people at least 80 years old who perform ...

Picture an apple, any apple. As long as you don’t have aphantasia—the inability to visualize things in your mind’s eye—this suggestion triggers brain activity that’s surprisingly similar to what ...