A key feature that appears to facilitate neuroplasticity is the distinct nature of neurons compared to other cells.

Once in the hippocampus, memories and learning can be transmitted to different parts of the brain and retrieved whenever ...

The brain is constantly mapping the external world like a GPS, even when we don't know about it. This activity comes in the ...

Scientists have discovered that forming a mental map of a new environment takes more than just recognizing individual ...

New research uncovers why acute pain fades but chronic pain lingers—revealing how the brain's pain-regulating system breaks down and pointing to new treatment possibilities.

For the first time, a lab-grown brain-computer system has demonstrated that human neurons living and evolving in an ...

A new study reveals that neurons in the brainstem respond very differently to acute versus chronic pain, potentially ...

Neuralink’s long-term vision is to develop a whole-brain interface capable of reading from and writing to neurons throughout ...

The brain is constantly mapping the external world like a GPS, even when we don't know about it. This activity comes in the ...

The brain is constantly mapping the external world like a GPS, even when we don't know about it. This activity comes in the form of tiny electrical signals sents between neurons -- specialized ...

A new study reveals that when we experience short-term (acute) pain, the brain has a built‑in way to dial down pain ...