From the Harvard University press release: Harvard scientists have gained new insights into how the brain networks important for thought and remembering are organized in individual people, bringing the notion of using brain scans to…
From the BioMed Central press release: People can detect a fake image of a real-world scene only 60% of the time, and even then can only tell what is wrong with the image 45% of…
From the SINC press release: The rhythms of brainwaves between two people taking part in a conversation begin to match each other. This is the conclusion of a study published in the magazine Scientific Reports,…
From the University of Exeter press release: Personalised cognitive rehabilitation therapy can help people with early stage dementia significantly improve their ability to engage in important everyday activities and tasks. A large-scale trial led by…
From the Society for Neuroscience press release: Underdevelopment of the brain network underlying inhibition — the ability to concentrate on a particular stimulus and tune out competing stimuli — after 30 years of age is associated…
From the Washington University School of Medicine press release: Decades before people with Alzheimer’s disease develop memory loss and confusion, their brains become dotted with plaques made of a sticky protein — called amyloid beta —…
From the New York University press release: How short-term memories become long-term ones has frequently been explored by researchers. While a definitive answer remains elusive, New York University scientists Thomas Carew and Nikolay Kukushkin conclude…
From the McGill University press release: Practice might not always make perfect, but it’s essential for learning a sport or a musical instrument. It’s also the basis of brain training, an approach that holds potential as…
From the University of Washington press release: For years, scientists and parents alike have touted the benefits of introducing babies to two languages: Bilingual experience has been shown to improve cognitive abilities, especially problem-solving. And for…
From the Goethe-Universität Frankfurt am Main press release: Numerous studies have shown that physical exercise seems beneficial in the prevention of cognitive impairment and dementia in old age. Now researchers at Goethe University Frankfurt have explored…