Scientists have discovered that the adolescent brain does more than prune old connections. During the teen years, it actively ...

The teenage brain isn’t just trimming connections—it’s secretly building powerful new neural hotspots that may shape the mind ...

Researchers from Kyushu University discovered a previously unrecognized synaptic "hotspot" that forms during adolescence, ...

This valuable study links psychological theories of chunking with a physiological implementation based on short-term synaptic plasticity and synaptic augmentation. The theoretical derivation for ...

Parkinson's and Alzheimer's diseases are the two most common neurodegenerative disorders, affecting millions of people worldwide. Published in the Journal of Neuroscience, new research from the ...

People who have pulled an all-nighter may be familiar with that “tired and wired” feeling. Although the body is physically exhausted, the brain feels slap-happy, and almost giddy. Northwestern ...

This study is led by Prof. Jun Li (Peking University Sixth hospital), Prof. Dai Zhang (Peking University Sixth hospital), Dr. Yuanlin Ma (Peking University Sixth hospital; The First Affiliated ...