Can the brain keep working when its architecture changes? Researchers at the University of Geneva (UNIGE) have discovered ...

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Navigating the world is no mean feat, especially when the world pushes back. For instance, airflow hitting a fly on its right side can, after a turn, become a headwind. To stay on course, the fly's ...

Scientists have shown that specialized cells involved in how the body responds to insulin are activated in the brain after exercise, suggesting that physical activity may directly improve brain ...

If you have ever lifted a weight, you know the routine: challenge the muscle, give it rest, feed it and repeat. Over time, it ...

Learn the new science of brain development and discover the importance of connections and learning for ongoing brain health.

Sleep is a universal biological state that allows all animals, from mammals to amphibians, fish and even insects, to restore ...

Brain scans show a spot in the cerebellum attuned specifically to words, expanding on studies that point to the region's ...

How discovering that different parts of the brain work together as networks has transformed our understanding of everything ...

Challenging the brain with new learning, like a new language, may build cognitive reserve and memory confidence.

During brain development, neurons extend long processes called axons. Axons link different areas of the brain and carry signals within it and to the rest of the body. Growing axons "wire up" the brain ...

A study by BRIC-RGCB scientists has unveiled new insights into brain development and neural stem cell maintenance, ...