From the Zuckerman Institute at Columbia University press release: Columbia neuroscientists have revealed that a simple brain region, known for processing basic sensory information, can also guide complex feats of mental activity. The new study…
From the Society for Neuroscience press release: Researchers have clarified the development of the ability to attend to a speaker in a noisy environment — a phenomenon known as the “cocktail party effect.” Published in JNeurosci,…
From the Elsevier press release: Patients with psychosis have accelerated aging of two brain networks important for general cognition — the frontoparietal network (FPN) and cingulo-opercular network (CON) — according to a new study in Biological…
From the Columbia University Irving Medical Center press release: Athletes know a vigorous workout can release a flood of endorphins: “feel-good” hormones that boost mood. Now there’s evidence that exercise produces another hormone that may…
From the Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care press release: Adults who notice that they frequently lose their train of thought or often become sidetracked may in fact be displaying earlier symptoms of cerebral small vessel…
From the University of Zurich press release: Our actions are guided by moral values. However, monetary incentives can get in the way of our good intentions. Neuroeconomists at the University of Zurich have now investigated…
From the University of Illinois at Chicago press release: Binge drinking in adolescence has been shown to have lasting effects on the wiring of the brain and is associated with increased risk for psychological problems…
From the American Academy of Neurology press release: Regular aerobic exercise such as walking, cycling or climbing stairs may improve thinking skills not only in older people but in young people as well, according to…
From the University of Bern press release: Sleeping time is sometimes considered unproductive time. This raises the question whether the time spent asleep could be used more productively — e.g. for learning a new language?…
From the University of Maryland press release: Exercise training alters brain blood flow and improves cognitive performance in older adults, though not in the way you might think. A new study published by University of…