Sleep deprivation and dehydration could interfere with neurogenesis, a process of generation of neurons from neural stem cells and progenitor cells, while also killing existing brain cells.
Understanding why people with autism and schizophrenia have difficulties with social interaction
Researchers in New York have released video footage of memories being formed in the brain.
Potential to lower diabetic patients' higher risk of developing dementia or Alzheimer's disease
And how do separate small elements come together to become a unique and meaningful sequence?
What happens to our cognitive abilities as we age? Traditionally it is thought that age leads to a steady deterioration of brain function, but new research in Topics in Cognitive Science argues that older brains may take longer to process ever increasing amounts of knowledge, and this has often been misidentified as declining capacity.