The generation of neurons by stem cells involves cellular movements, cell divisions and dynamic changes in cell–cell interactions. How these different steps of neurogenesis, which all require ...

It may be possible to increase the neuron reserve of the hippocampus – and thus improve preconditions for learning – by promoting neurogenesis via sustained aerobic exercise such as running, say ...

Studies have confirmed the existence of neurogenesis in the adult human brain, but whether newborn neurons bolster cognitive abilities remains controversial. In the February 25 Nature, scientists led ...

For over a decade, neuroscientists have been trying to figure out how neurogenesis (the birth of new neurons) and neuroplasticity (the malleability of neural circuits) work together to reshape how we ...

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 ...