As sure as the brain is prone to distraction, it can also return its focus to the task at hand. A new study in animals by ...

The general rule is that, to learn something new, you have to make it become part of your daily routine. Take about 15 ...

The findings link to Alzheimer's, where cholinergic decline accelerates, explaining prior evidence that such training reduces dementia risk and boosts cognition.

Neuroscience has long worshiped the neocortex—the brain’s hub for sophisticated thought. But consciousness may originate ...

A new McGill-led study reveals that digital brain exercises can rejuvenate aging brain systems responsible for learning and ...

Abstract: The application of the 3-D radar data cube (RDC), which integrates time, distance, and Doppler frequency information for accurate human activity recognition (HAR), has attracted much recent ...

Learn more about how researchers were able to fully map a mouse brain and give us a better understanding of how or why we ...

The pillow is cold against your cheek. Your upstairs neighbor creaks across the ceiling. You close your eyes; shadows and light dance across your vision. A cat sniffs at a piece of cheese. Dots fall ...

As we age, keeping our bodies active helps us stay healthier for longer and protects against chronic disease. We can also exercise our brains to prevent age-related mental decline with activities like ...

Background: Acupuncture is a widely used complementary therapy; however, the central mechanisms underlying its effects, particularly how stimulation at different specific acupoints modulates brain ...