Researchers have discovered a new way that brain plasticity is controlled in early life, offering insight into the ...

Summary: A developmental neurobiology breakthrough uncovered a previously unmapped molecular pathway that regulates brain ...

Harvard Medical School researchers identified a cortisol-driven pathway that regulates critical-period closure in the developing brain. In mice, stress hormones activated astrocytes and promoted ...

The neural network in the primary motor cortex transitions from a "beginner" state (light blue, left) to an "expert" configuration (dark blue, right). Dopamine release from the ventral tegmental area ...

Our brains do not react in a fixed, mechanical way like electronic circuits. Even if we see the same scene every day on our commute to work, what we feel—and whether it leaves a lasting ...

From writing an article and typing to playing a violin or being a tennis star, the learning of tasks involving movement is one of the brain’s most complex challenges. How does one acquire new motor ...

The evidence and concept of adult neurogenesis have been documented in the scientific literature since the 1960s, with research conducted by Altman (1962) and Altman and Das (1965). These studies have ...

In a new study, UC Berkeley researchers are investigating whether psilocybin can support healthy aging by boosting plasticity ...

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