Neuroscientist Erik Wing talks us through his new research, which reveals how birding can literally reshape the mind.

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New research reveals a "hidden circuit" in the cerebellum that helps the brain learn from mistakes. Surprisingly, big fails and errors that are "doozies" facilitate mastery.

Huntington's disease is a devastating brain disorder that slowly robs people of movement, memory, and personality. It is caused by a toxic protein that builds in brain cells and ultimately kills them.

You do not feel inflammation directly, but you experience its consequences, which can make personal growth difficult in five main areas.

You do not feel inflammation directly, but you experience its consequences, which can make personal growth difficult in five main areas.

Findings from preclinical studies could point to therapeutic strategies for Huntington’s disease, as well as other neurodegenerative disorders and potentially cancer.