Tag: brain

Study suggests isolation provokes brain activity similar to that seen during hunger cravings

From the Massachusetts Institute of Technology press release: Since the coronavirus pandemic began in the spring, many people have only seen their close friends and loved ones during video calls,… Read more »

Study suggests memories create ‘fingerprints’ that reveal how the brain is organized

From the University of Rochester Medical Center press release: While the broad architecture and organization of the human brain is universal, new research shows how the differences between how people… Read more »

Study finds high levels of air pollution associated with brain shrinkage patterns in women common in Alzheimer’s

From the American Academy of Neurology press release: Older women who live in locations with higher levels of air pollution may have more brain shrinkage, the kind seen in Alzheimer’s… Read more »

Study suggests learning a new language changes the brain’s division of labour

From the Society for Neuroscience press release: Learning a language later in life changes how the two halves of the brain contribute. As skills improve, language comprehension changes hemisphere specialization,… Read more »