Mar. 1, 2024 Are genetic factors underlying children's language development linked to later-life outcomes? In a genome-wide analysis, an international research team found genetic associations between ...
Feb. 27, 2024 When people lack visual imagination, this is known as aphantasia. Researchers investigated how the lack of mental imagery affects long-term memory. They were able to show that changes in two ...
Feb. 27, 2024 The activity of Snhg11, a gene found in the 'dark matter' of the genome, is critical for the function and formation of neurons in the hippocampus, specifically in an area critical for ...
Feb. 26, 2024 How does listening to live music affect the emotional center of our brain? A study has found that live performances trigger a stronger emotional response than listening to music from a device. ...
Feb. 26, 2024 A new study found Kundalini yoga provided several benefits to cognition and memory for older women at risk of developing Alzheimer's disease including restoring neural pathways, preventing brain ...
Feb. 25, 2024 The human brain's adaptability to internal and external changes, known as neural plasticity, forms the foundation for understanding cognitive functions like memory and learning, as well as ...
Feb. 22, 2024 Scientists have announced a major discovery that has profound importance for our understanding of brain fog and cognitive decline seen in some patients with Long COVID. The findings showed that there ...
Feb. 21, 2024 Sleep helps consolidate our memory of complex associations, thus supporting the ability to complete memories of whole ...
Feb. 20, 2024 Returning to moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) after a concussion may play a vital role in helping teens feel less anxious while recovering from the injury, according to a new ...
Feb. 20, 2024 The human brain has the extraordinary ability to rapidly discern a stranger from someone familiar, even as it can simultaneously remember details about someone across decades of encounters. Now, in ...
Feb. 19, 2024 Researchers have developed a powerful new artificial intelligence model that can distinguish between male and female ...
Feb. 15, 2024 Our brains are 'programmed' to learn more from people we like -- and less from those we dislike. This has been shown by researchers in cognitive neuroscience in a series of ...
Feb. 13, 2024 Oxytocin, a naturally occurring chemical in the brain, plays a crucial role in various cognitive functions, including memory. A recent study revealed that the activation of neurons in the ...
Feb. 12, 2024 Children's interest in, and competence perceptions of, mathematics are generally quite positive as they begin school, but turn less positive during the first three years. This is shown by a ...
Feb. 12, 2024 Researchers have found that when it comes to concussion recovery, activity type matters. Researchers found that limiting screen time and returning to school early following a concussion may speed up ...
Feb. 7, 2024 A new BU CTE Center paper connects cognitive and behavioral symptoms to protein buildup in the brain that marks the ...
Feb. 7, 2024 A study in fruit flies reveals how the brain's compass and steering regions make course ...
Feb. 6, 2024 Scientists have found the strongest evidence yet that our brains can compensate for age-related deterioration by recruiting other areas to help with brain function and maintain cognitive ...
Feb. 6, 2024 Researchers have found that adolescents being bullied by their peers are at greater risk of the early stages of psychotic episodes and in turn experience lower levels of a key neurotransmitter in a ...
Feb. 5, 2024 Researchers have revealed the crucial role of saturated fatty acids in the brain's consolidation of ...