This new neuron growth, or "neurogenesis," takes place in the hippocampus, a critical part of the brain involved in learning, memory and emotions. "In short, our work puts to rest the long-standing ...

The “missing link” helps adults grow new neurons—something long thought to end after childhood—and that discovery could lead ...

The process of creating new brain cells is called neurogenesis. Researchers first observed neurogenesis after birth in lab animals of various ages, including mice, rats and songbirds.In adult mice ...

We found that new neurons in the adult brain are linked to reduced cognitive decline—particularly in verbal learning, or learning by listening to others. Researchers know that new neurons ...

The breakthrough could explain how adult brain cells take advantage of developmental processes to instigate the explosive growth seen in deadly brain cancers like glioblastoma. The researchers made ...

Deficits in processing speed negatively affects memory in individuals with acquired brain injury, strongly suggesting lack of memory recall is associated with poor processing and information ...

A new study sheds light on why certain oligodendrocyte progenitor cells (OPCs) in the adult brain transform into gliomas, the most common and incurable type of adult brain tumors.

The brain of an adult also has to handle far more information and behaviors. The map is described in two papers published October 2 in Nature.