A new study reveals that astrocytes—star-shaped support cells traditionally viewed as passive partners of neurons—play a ...

SuperAger brains have a special supportive cellular environment in the hippocampus, which has also been termed as a ...

"Super-agers" seem to produce more new nerve cells in a brain region important for memory than other people their age ...

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

Picture a star-shaped cell in the brain, stretching its spindly arms out to cradle the neurons around it. That's an astrocyte, and for a long time, scientists thought its job was caretaking the brain, ...

Boosting mitochondrial calcium by inhibiting the LETM1 protein enhances long-term memory formation in flies and mice.

While ageing often brings mild memory lapses, new research suggests the human brain may continue to renew itself even in later years. A study published in the journal Nature has found strong evidence ...

A pair of new studies have provided fresh evidence in the long-running scientific debate—and the result could be ...

Oxytocin, a hormone renowned for fostering emotional, also plays a pivotal role in cognitive functions such as learning and memory.

Some older adults with exceptional memory grow far more new neurons in the hippocampus, while Alzheimer’s brains show almost ...

Adults whose brains still have strong neuron production seem to have better memory and cognitive function than do those in whom the ability wanes, finds a study published today in Nature. The authors ...

Astrocytes in the cerebellum trigger a shift in GABA signaling during late adolescence, enabling adult-level motor coordination.