Nature Neuroscience

Nature paper ties SuperAgers to elevated hippocampal neurogenesis

"This is biological proof that their brains are more plastic, and a real discovery that shows that neurogenesis of young neurons in the hippocampus may be a contributing factor," said Tamar Gefen.

Senior citizens enjoy a tour of the Kiryat Meir neighbourhood of Tel Aviv. July 28, 2024.
"Melatonin will help you fall asleep, but it won't help you stay asleep"

This neuroscientist urges swapping melatonin for a secret sleep cocktail

Menopause hormone pills associated with dementia - study

 Illustrative image of a woman sleeping by a window.

How do we process memory in our sleep? - study


'Love hormone' doesn't always lead to happily ever after, researchers find

It has long been thought that oxytocin was responsible for positive social behavior, leading to it being dubbed the 'love hormone,' but new research suggests it's more complicated than that.

Mice [Illustrative]

Hadassah Ein Kerem to use world’s most advanced microscope

Manufactured by German optical company Zeiss, the KINEVO 900 features a visualization system that allows surgeons to view elements such as blood vessels and tumors in high-resolution.

A neurosurgeon looks through an eyepiece on the KINEVO 900 microscope at Hadassah Ein Kerem

A scientific experience: Brains have misdirected brain research

More money, resources and manpower are not the solution.

Bar Ilan University's Institute for Nantechnology and Advanced Materials

The pomegranate potential

An innovative Israeli supplement for preventing and improving neurodegenerative diseases is here.

Prof. Ruth Gabizon

Neuroscientist, the son of a cantor, wins Nobel Prize for Medicine

The prize awarded to Rosbash, 74, and two others was for their discoveries about molecular mechanisms controlling the body’s daily rhythm.

Michael Rosbash, a Brandeis University professor, proof-reads a press release after being named as a co-winner of the 2017 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.

TAU researchers: Not only practice makes perfect

The participants’ performance rate was measured and compared to that of control subjects who had undergone a standard training protocol.

Tel Aviv University