
Brain
Scientists Say: Neuroplasticity
Neurons in the brain forge new connections and sometimes trim back old ones. This capacity for change allows us to learn new skills and recover from injury.
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Neurons in the brain forge new connections and sometimes trim back old ones. This capacity for change allows us to learn new skills and recover from injury.
Tissue from the memory centers of people’s brains reveal relatively few links among nerve cells in the hippocampus. But they carried strong, reliable signals.
Someday, technology might be able to help people better hold onto memories or forget bad ones.
A researcher with aphantasia is studying how different senses work together in the brain — and when they don’t.
Most colors represent a single wavelength of light. But your brain invents purple to deal with wavelengths from opposite ends of the visible spectrum.
The speed of our ability to perceive odors is on par with that of color perception, a new sniff device shows.
Not everyone has a “mind’s eye,” and that’s OK. Some people recall memories and process information in different ways altogether.
A hair pull is detected by a protein used to sense light touches. It also travels faster than most other types of pain.
Freek van Ede studies how the brain selects information to plan for the future. He’s finding clues in the tiny movements people make with their eyes.
New computer-linked brain implants offer hope to those who have lost the ability to speak or move.