Superagers, 80 and 90-year-olds with extraordinary cognitive function, have been found to have a unique genetic profile that ...

Adults whose brains still have strong neuron production seem to have better memory and cognitive function than do those in ...

Executive function and morality are not tied together, although society may connect the two. Skills like time management are ...

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The brain’s wiring forms a unique fingerprint that reveals how we think, remember, and make decisions. A new study offers the ...

When myelin breaks down, white matter in the brain deteriorates, a change commonly seen with aging. At the same time, microglia, the brain’s primary immune cells, can shift from protective responders ...

New research suggests that super-agers generate twice as many neurons as typical older adults. But you don't have to be a ...

Millions of myelin-producing cells have been mapped in the mouse brain, advancing our understanding of nervous system ...

A new study in expert birders suggests that becoming an expert in a given field could help slow down cognitive decline.

On the computer screens, the mouse brain is shown from several angles. Then you click, and a small area of the brain is ...

In a new study, yawning has been shown to push the brain’s clear fluid in the opposite direction of a deep breath.

When removing cancerous tissue in the brain, neurosurgeons often use "awake brain mapping" to minimize the risk of causing unintended disruptions to a patient's quality of life while removing as much ...