Researchers now suggest that the human brain goes through five distinct phases of development over the course of a lifetime.

As we age, we begin to lose the connections that wire up our brains-and neuroscientists aren't sure why.

Proteins that start life inside neurons build up faster in old age and spread to other brain cells—a potentially source of neurological mischief ...

A new study found a short siesta is enough to reorganize connections between nerve cells so that new information can be ...

Afternoon naps are good for the brain - and improve the ability to learn, according to new research. Taking a short siesta is enough to reorganise connections between nerve cells so that new ...

Afternoon naps are good for the brain - and improve the ability to learn, according to new research.

A new study reveals that even a short nap can rejuvenate the brain, enhancing its ability to learn and retain new information, similarly to a full night's sleep. Researchers found that a brief nap ...

1. Childhood, from birth to age 9, during which time the brain is continually pruning away haphazardly created synaptic connections forged as early learning, unlearning and relearning chaotically ...

Lifelong plasticity is a core principle of neuroscience, yet it operates within real limits shaped by effort, stress and ...

The first author on the paper, Michael Almeida, conducted his Ph.D. research entirely at UNCP’s Biotechnology Research and Training Center. Additional co-authors include UNCP graduates Pait (2015), Dr ...