In the hippocampus, a critical brain region for learning and memory, new cells emerge in some people into late adulthood, ...

Earlier studies mostly focused on neurogenesis—the generation of neurons in the brain—and fast neuron migration all moving in one direction early in the development of an embryo.

Neurons can only be seen using a microscope and can be split into three parts: Soma (cell body) — this portion of the neuron receives information. It contains the cell’s nucleus.

But recent research in the emerging field of basal cognition suggests that I was wrong: Neurons are likely not the only parts of our bodies that perceive, think, remember, and communicate with our ...

Our sense of direction is essential to our ability to navigate the world around us. It acts as the brain's internal compass to help us find our way and, just as importantly, to prompt us to change ...