The hippocampus is an important brain region known to support various cognitive (i.e., mental) processes, including the encoding and retrieval of memories, learning, decision-making and the regulation ...

Hormone levels fluctuate like the tides, ebbing and flowing according to carefully orchestrated cycles. These hormones not only influence the body, but can cross into the brain and shape the behavior ...

To the extent neurons within a region display correlated resting activity, that region is considered to have regional homogeneity, whereas lack of such correlation implies regional inhomogeneity.

Do you want to improve the structure and function of your brain? New research shows that one simple lifestyle habit can optimize brain function and structure throughout a person’s lifespan.

Cognitive function involves the interplay between the activation of neurons and the connections among the brain cells. The researchers see practical benefits from this type of research.

The overexpression of a gene tied to cell division and the structure and function of neurons may prevent and protect against cognitive decline in both mice and humans with Alzheimer’s disease ...

Study reveals differences in DNA folding between neurons and other brain cells, links them to cell functions by Nicolas Posunko, Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology Editors' notes ...

Recently, researchers at UC Santa Barbara used modern laser microscopy techniques to observe how fluctuations in ovarian hormones shape both the structure and function of neurons in the mouse ...

Cognitive function involves the interplay between the activation of neurons and the connections among the brain cells. The researchers see practical benefits from this type of research.