Physical activity may protect your brain as you age
New research from UGA shows every extra step counts when it comes to protecting the brain from the harmful effects of aging.
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Joseph Shavit
Mar 9, 2022
Anti-cancer drug provides immediate hope for children with brain cancer
A genetic map of an aggressive childhood brain tumour called medulloblastoma helped researchers identify a new generation anti-cancer drug.
Joseph Shavit
Mar 9, 2022
Beverage-makers innovate with new products to boost brain power
Among the trends in functional beverages are products that provide an edge in managing stress and support better focus and cognition.
Joseph Shavit
Mar 8, 2022
What happens in our brain when we die? Surprising results
Imagine reliving your entire life in the space of seconds. Like a flash of lightning, you are outside of your body, watching your life.
Joseph Shavit
Mar 8, 2022
How does the human brain create memories?
Researchers have identified two types of cells in our brains that are involved in organizing discrete memories based on when they occurred.
Joseph Shavit
Feb 23, 2022
Researchers artificially reproduce the learning and forgetting functions of the human brain
Researchers managed to emulate learning neuromorphic abilities using thin layers of cobalt oxide - new step towards brain-inspired computers
Joseph Shavit
Feb 22, 2022
A replay of life: What happens in our brain when we die?
Neuroscientists recorded the activity of a dying human brain, revealing rhythmic wave patterns similar to those that occur during dreaming.
Joseph Shavit
Feb 19, 2022
MIT researchers uncover how dendrites help brain neurons perform complex calculations
Researchers demonstrated how dendrites help neurons perform computations on information that comes in from other parts of the brain.
Joseph Shavit
Feb 14, 2022
"Math neurons" identified in the human brain
The findings indicate that some of the neurons detected are active exclusively during additions, while others are active during subtractions
Joseph Shavit
Feb 14, 2022
Researchers find clues in the brain linking pain and food
A new study suggests that circuitry in the brain responsible for motivation and pleasure is impacted when someone experiences pain.
Joseph Shavit
Feb 12, 2022
Older people in good shape have fitter brains
Men and women who had maintained or increased their physical fitness during the study had better brain health.
Joseph Shavit
Feb 7, 2022
Ever tried to say one word but said another by mistake? New study shows why
The precise role of each subregion in the brain in real-time speech feedback has until now remained unclear.
Joseph Shavit
Feb 3, 2022
Researchers discover how eating fish protects our brains from air pollution
Older women who eat more than one to two servings a week of baked or broiled fish or shellfish may counteract the effects of air pollution.
Joseph Shavit
Feb 3, 2022
Growth charts for the brain help to understand mental illness as we age
The researchers provide a growth chart to assess brain development and aging, not only for children, but across the lifespan from 2 to 100.
Joseph Shavit
Jan 26, 2022
Is streaming video the key to developing scientific literacy for students?
The study finds video can clearly boost academic performance and in a form students wish to use and appreciate.
Joseph Shavit
Jan 26, 2022
Breathing is the master clock of the sleeping brain
LMU neuroscientists have shown that breathing coordinates neuronal activity throughout the brain during sleep and quiet.
Joseph Shavit
Jan 22, 2022
When it comes to visual memory, size matters
Research shows for the first time that in natural vision, visual memory of images is affected by the size of the image on the retina.
Joseph Shavit
Jan 19, 2022
Researchers develop a wearable device for safe, noninvasive, optical brain imaging
Recent advances in brain imaging techniques facilitate accurate, high-resolution observations of the brain and its functions.
Joseph Shavit
Jan 18, 2022
Improving reading skills through action video games
An Italian-Swiss team demonstrates children reading skills can be improved through a novel child-friendly action video game.
Joseph Shavit
Jan 18, 2022
The brain pays attention to unfamiliar voices during sleep
While you snooze, your brain continues to monitor the environment, balancing the need to protect sleep with the need to wake up.
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