Examining brain plasticity and its implications for development, aging, and brain injury recovery.

We used to think that the brain, once damaged, could not repair itself. Breakthroughs in neuroscience have shown that this is not true. Though individual neurons might be damaged beyond repair, the ...

For most of the 20th century, the scientific consensus held that the adult brain was essentially fixed, unable to grow new ...

I used to think healing had to be a grueling, clinical process with white walls and expensive gadgets. Many assume that ...

Stress can reshape a leader’s brain and influence their performance under pressure. Here’s why some leaders thrive while ...

For over a decade, neuroscientists have been trying to figure out how neurogenesis (the birth of new neurons) and neuroplasticity (the malleability of neural circuits) work together to reshape how we ...

Strokes are a major cause of death and result in a drastic reduction in quality of life. Novel therapeutic strategies for patients suffering from stroke are thus required. Two possible strategies can ...

Modern work is testing the limits of the human mind. We operate in an environment defined by constant notifications, ...

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is not only characterized by strongly encoded traumatic memories, but also by disrupted ...

When a person suffers a stroke, a spinal injury, or a traumatic brain injury, the initial focus is always on saving the life.