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  1. What is Neurogenesis? - Simply Psychology

    May 12, 2025 · Neurogenesis is the formation of new neurons, mostly in the hippocampus. It supports memory, learning, mood, and brain repair. Although it declines with age, lifestyle factors can boost it. …

  2. Neurogenesis - Wikipedia

    Neurogenesis is the process by which nervous system cells, the neurons, are produced by neural stem cells (NSCs). [1] This occurs in all species of animals except the porifera (sponges) and placozoans. [2]

  3. ADULT NEUROGENESIS IN HUMANS: A Review of Basic Concepts ...

    In this review article, the authors seek to help clarify the concept of adult neurogenesis by providing an overview of the basic concept, as we currently understand it, including its historical birth and evolution.

  4. What is neurogenesis? - Queensland Brain Institute

    Neurogenesis is the process by which new neurons are formed in the brain. Neurogenesis is crucial when an embryo is developing, but also continues in certain brain regions after birth and throughout …

  5. The book of neurogenesis - Harvard Health

    Aug 1, 2021 · Scientists are looking at why later-life neurogenesis—the brain's ability to produce new neurons—primarily happens in the hippocampus, the region responsible for learning information and …

  6. Adult Neurogenesis: How New Brain Cells Are Generated

    Nov 6, 2025 · Neurogenesis refers to the formation of new neurons in the brain. It is an integral part of prenatal development, but neurogenesis in adults has been a topic of debate among scientists.

  7. Genetic evidence that our brains make new neurons in ...

    Jul 3, 2025 · For decades, neuroscientists have wrestled with—and regularly fought over—a seemingly basic question about the human brain: does it make new neurons in adulthood? This process, called …

  8. Neurogenesis - Latest research and news | Nature

    3 days ago · During neurogenesis, neural stem cells divide and differentiate to form mature neurons. Mature neurons do not divide and carry extensions such as axons and dendrites, allowing them to …

  9. Neurogenesis - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics

    Neurogenesis is defined as the process through which neural stem cells generate new neurons, occurring during both embryonic and perinatal stages as well as throughout life.

  10. Adult neurogenesis - Wikipedia

    Adult neurogenesis is the process in which neurons are generated from neural stem cells in the adult. This process differs from prenatal neurogenesis. In most mammals, new neurons are born …