From diabetes to Alzheimer's, there's a lot that we hope to be able to treat using stem cell therapies. But the stem cells we use tend to be hard to come by. But it turns out there's a new source of stem cells that has researchers...

A lot of the adaptability of children's brains diminishes as they age. But researchers are looking for ways they might be able to restore some of that flexibility later in life.

Neuroscience is abound with debates over the nature of consciousness. Which makes sense, because it’s a very abstract idea. We know we are conscious, but theories of why, how and what brain activity causes it are still simply that:...

Hank explains the gift that your brain gives you every day: the gift of neural plasticity -- the ways in which your brain actually changes at the cellular level as you learn.

Everything our brain does, from controlling movement to conscious thought, is achieved by the firing of electrical signals called neurons. Biology - Being Human - Learning Points. Everything our brain does is achieved by electrical...

Duke University neuroscientist Jennifer Groh discusses the vital feature of “neuroplasticity” that accounts for how our brains are continually adapting to the world around us, highlighting how the hearing impaired develop the use of a...

Stanford University neuroscientist Kalanit Grill-Spector describes her work on studying those with so-called Williams syndrome, in an effort to rigorously examine the plasticity of the brain.

Stanford University neuroscientist Kalanit Grill-Spector describes three aspects of neuroplasticity she is investigating in her work on vision and facial recognition, investigating various ways that the brain might reorganize itself as...

President Trumpês proposed budget will cut $7 billion in NIH funding - over 20% of the total NIH budget. You might be wondering, where does that NIH money get spent? This week, we interviewed some UCSD Neuroscientists to tell you about...

In his series 'Redesign my Brain', award winning documentary maker Todd Sampson puts brain training to the test as he undergoes a radical brain makeover. The cutting edge new science of brain plasticity has found that anyone can...

In his series 'Redesign my Brain', award winning documentary maker Todd Sampson puts brain training to the test as he undergoes a radical brain makeover. The cutting edge new science of brain plasticity has found that anyone can...

From construction to medicine, clay has been an important material for humans for thousands and thousands of years. It is a fine-grained rock or soil containing metal oxides, and organic matter. From pottery and construction to writing...

In his series 'Redesign my Brain', award winning documentary maker Todd Sampson sets out to improve his senses: sight, hearing and touch. To prove that his sensory perception has been enhanced, Todd will compete in a safe-cracking...

In his series 'Redesign my Brain', award winning documentary maker Todd Sampson sets out to improve his senses: sight, hearing and touch. To prove that his sensory perception has been enhanced, Todd will compete in a safe-cracking...

In his series 'Redesign my Brain', award winning documentary maker Todd Sampson sets out to improve his senses: sight, hearing and touch. To prove that his sensory perception has been enhanced, Todd will compete in a safe-cracking...

In his series 'Redesign my Brain', award winning documentary maker Todd Sampson puts brain training to the test as he undergoes a radical brain makeover. The cutting edge new science of brain plasticity has found that anyone can...

In this video, we will discuss the signaling mechanism and overall effects of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF).

In his series 'Redesign my Brain', award winning documentary maker Todd Sampson sets out to learn how to manage fear. To demonstrate it is possible to overcome fear Todd will walk on a wire across two skyscrapers – a world first for...

In his series 'Redesign my Brain', award winning documentary maker Todd Sampson sets out to learn how to manage fear. To demonstrate it is possible to overcome fear Todd will walk on a wire across two skyscrapers – a world first for...

In his series 'Redesign my Brain', award winning documentary maker Todd Sampson puts brain training to the test as he undergoes a radical brain makeover. The cutting edge new science of brain plasticity has found that anyone can...

In his series 'Redesign my Brain', award winning documentary maker Todd Sampson sets out to improve his senses: sight, hearing and touch. To prove that his sensory perception has been enhanced, Todd will compete in a safe-cracking...

Spadefoot toads fooled biologists for years, and now the species offers new insights on adaptive evolution



Spadefoot toads are master "shape-shifters," able to make drastic changes to their form and behavior in...

In his series 'Redesign my Brain', award winning documentary maker Todd Sampson sets out to learn how to manage fear. To demonstrate it is possible to overcome fear Todd will walk on a wire across two skyscrapers – a world first for...

In his series 'Redesign my Brain', award winning documentary maker Todd Sampson sets out to improve his senses: sight, hearing and touch. To prove that his sensory perception has been enhanced, Todd will compete in a safe-cracking...