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Study looks at how the brain processes abstract thoughts

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From the Carnegie Mellon University press release: Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University have leveraged machine learning to interpret human brain scans, allowing the team to uncover the regions of the brain behind how abstract concepts,… 

Study suggests memory training builds upon strategy use

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From the Abo Akademi University press release: Researchers from Åbo Akademi University, Finland, and Umeå University, Sweden, have for the first time obtained clear evidence of the important role strategies have in memory training. Training… 

Study suggests music is an universal language

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From the University of Vienna press release: Is music really a “universal language”? Two articles in the most recent issue of Science support the idea that music all around the globe shares important commonalities, despite many differences.… 

Study suggests what’s good for the heart is good for the brain

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From the Emory Health Sciences press release: Emory University researchers are giving us double the reasons to pay attention to our cardiovascular health — showing in a recently published study in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease that… 

Study suggests reasons as to why memory changes with age

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From the King’s College London press release: New research from King’s College London and The Open University could help explain why memory in old age is much less flexible than in young adulthood. Through experiments… 

Study suggests drinking tea improves brain health

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From the National University of Singapore press release: A recent study led by researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) revealed that regular tea drinkers have better organised brain regions — and this is…