From the University of Edinburgh press release: Using musical cues to learn a physical task significantly develops an important part of the brain, according to a new study. People who practiced a basic movement task…
From the University of Arizona press release: Mounting scientific evidence shows that exercise is good not only for our bodies, but for our brains. Yet, exactly why physical activity benefits the brain is not well understood.…
From the PLOS press release: Behavioral training changes the way attention facilitates information processing in the human brain, a study publishing on June 27 in the open access journal PLOS Biology led by Sirawaj Itthipuripat,…
From the University College London press release: Architects, painters and sculptors conceive of spaces in different ways from other people and from each other, finds a new study by UCL and Bangor University researchers. When asked…
From the Frontiers press release: A balanced diet is chocolate in both hands — a phrase commonly used to justify ones chocolate snacking behavior. A phrase now shown to actually harbor some truth, as the…
From the Association for Psychological Science press release: People with autism spectrum conditions (ASC) often show a reduced sensitivity to contextual information in perceptual tasks, but new research suggests that this reduced sensitivity may actually…
From the Society for Neuroscience press release: Healthy adults carrying the gene APOE4 — the strongest known genetic risk factor for Alzheimer’s disease (AD) — may struggle to adapt their brain activity to increasing cognitive demands…
From the University of Eastern Finland press release: Greater muscle strength is associated with better cognitive function in aging men and women, according to a new Finnish study. The association of extensively measured upper and lower…
From the Association for Psychological Science press release: A quick glance at any social media platform will tell you that people love taking photos of their experiences — whether they’re lying on the beach, touring a…
From the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine press release: Cognitive training, blood pressure management for people with hypertension, and increased physical activity all show modest but inconclusive evidence that they can help prevent cognitive…