Scientists found a way to convert brain cells called astrocytes into neurons. In theory, this could replenish neurons lost in ...

Physical activity causes a type of brain cell called astrocytes to contract, which then leads to the formation of new neurons ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Regenerating neurons may be one way to improve cognition. stanislavgusev/RooM via Getty Images Your brain can still make new ...

Scientists have developed an experimental method for converting astrocytes — star-shaped cells that support and protect nerve ...

Our brains constantly integrate information about both our internal state and our surroundings to determine how we behave.

Researchers have uncovered a possible reason why the Alzheimer’s risk gene APOE4 can disrupt the brain long before memory ...

A research team led by Professor Ji Won Um of the Center for Synapse Diversity and Specificity, Department of Brain Sciences, ...

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Your brain can still make new neurons when you're an adult. But how does the rare birth of these new neurons contribute to cognitive function? To uncover the relationship between neurogenesis in ...