Adults grow new brain cells – and these neurons are key to learning by listening

Image by Daniel R from Pixabay. Article by Aswathy Ammothumkandy, Charles Liu and Michael A. Bonaguidi. The Conversation – December 5, 2024.

Your brain can still make new neurons when you’re an adult. But how does the rare birth of these new neurons contribute to cognitive function? Neurons are the cells that govern brain function, and you are born with most of the neurons you will ever have during your lifetime. While the brain undergoes most of its development during early life, specific regions […]

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