The teenage brain isn’t just trimming connections—it’s secretly building powerful new neural hotspots that may shape the mind ...

Researchers from Kyushu University discovered a previously unrecognized synaptic "hotspot" that forms during adolescence, ...

The scientists have discovered that the adolescent brain does more than prune old connections. During the teen years, it actively builds dense new clusters of synapses in specific parts of neurons.

Our brain is a complex organ. Billions of nerve cells are wired in an intricate network, constantly processing signals, enabling us to recall memories or to move our bodies. Making sense of this ...

Does string theory—the controversial “theory of everything” from physics—tell us anything about consciousness and the human ...

A neuroscientist survey shows that 40 percent think it might be possible to preserve a human brain, potentially well enough ...

Adrian Wanner is working to understand how neurons are connected in the brain – a challenge that demands new imaging methods like X-ray ptychography. “The brain is one of the most complex biological ...

Scientists have discovered that the adolescent brain does more than prune old connections. During the teen years, it actively ...