Humans produce new brain cells throughout their lives, say researchers

Brains Cling to Old Habits When Learning New Tricks

The hallmark of intelligence is the ability to learn. As decades of research have shown, our brains exhibit a high degree of “plasticity,” meaning that neurons can rewire their connections in response to new stimuli. But researchers at Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Pittsburgh have recently discovered surprising constraints on our learning abilities.

Study Reveals Brain Mechanisms That Allow “Iceman” Unusual Resistance to Cold

False memories, or why we’re so sure of things we’re wrong about