Has this ever happened to you? Your last meeting ended 15 minutes early, yet with all that extra time, you still showed up late for your next meeting? Or maybe your flight was delayed by…
Persistent financial hardship accelerates age-related cognitive decline, according to a new study led by University College London (UCL) researchers. The study, published in Innovation in Aging, looked at data from 2,759 people in the UK who…
A type of brain activity linked to arousal and attention can track mind wandering. But research is conflicting on whether this activity promotes or hinders mind wandering. Esther Thielking, from Barnard College, and colleagues explored whether eyes being opened or closed changes the…
July 22, 2026 University of California – San Francisco Summary:A single dose of psilocybin produced measurable changes in brain activity and possible changes in brain structure that lasted for up to a month. Participants who…
We know that air pollution is bad for us, and if we think about it, it’s probably obvious that it’s particularly bad for our lungs. But many people don’t realize how much it affects many…
If you’ve ever gone hiking and reached a fork in the trail, you may be confronted with two triangles: one pointing right, one pointing left. You know the direction they’re pointing has meaning, but at…
Why do some children with autism communicate more easily than others, even when they hear the same words? Researchers from the University of Virginia believe the answer may lie in the brain’s electrical activity. In…
Reduced volume was found in areas of the brain connected to memory formation, indicating a potential link between TV watching and higher dementia risk Peer-Reviewed Publication UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA FacebookXLinkedInWeChatBlueskyMessageWhatsAppEmail “Turn off that TV,…
From the University of Illinois media release: Scientists at the University of Illinois Urbana Champaign have uncovered evidence that could reshape how researchers think about both the brain and artificial intelligence. Their findings suggest that…
From the University of Massachusetts Amherst media release: Recent research from the University of Massachusetts Amherst suggests that using alcohol to cope with stress in early adulthood may have lasting effects on the brain that…