Scientists say they have very strong evidence that the adult human brain is capable of making new neurons, a point of ongoing ...

Scientists in Sweden led the study, published Thursday in Science. They found abundant signs of neural stem cells growing in ...

The human brain is made up of billions of nerve cells (neurons) that communicate with each other in vast, interconnected ...

Study shows neurons continue to form in adult brain's hippocampus, presenting new evidence on brain adaptability.

Though it's now clear humans continue to grow new brain cells throughout their entire lives, debate persists over whether ...

New research reveals that soaring heat can overwhelm the brain’s delicate balance, leading to a surge in seizure activity and ...

Scientists discover cold-loving proteins called cryorhodopsins that could help control brain cells with light.

Not only do neural progenitors persist in the adult brain, but many of these cells are in active stages of division.

New neurons in your brain? A landmark study from Karolinska Institutet finds adults keep forming brain cells into the old age ...

Boosting the brain’s sugar-clearing switch cuts toxic buildup and may explain why fasting looks good for memory.

After years of debate, scientists provided new evidence for the lifelong birth of human brain cells, which may inform future ...