Brain Function

Curious child with magnifying glass

Distracted children beat out adults in attention games! Why ‘thinking like a kid’ can help you learn moreOctober 13, 2022

Changes in daylight length cause changes in brain activity, and ultimately, how we behaveOctober 11, 2022

Nature walk in beautiful fall forest

Why does spending an hour in nature help the brain quiet negative impacts from stress?October 10, 2022

Heroin addict holding syringe

Heroin, cocaine addicts’ brains malfunction because of white matter deficiencyOctober 6, 2022

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Bad memories can be ‘turned off’ — by stimulating happy ones, Boston University study findsOctober 6, 2022

Brain switch concept

Trigger that tells brain when to alternate between memorization and learning discoveredSeptember 30, 2022

'Love hormone' Oxytocin

‘Love hormone’ in the flesh: Scientists observe oxytocin release in live fishSeptember 28, 2022

Older woman driving car

Here’s one neurological reason older drivers get into more car accidentsSeptember 26, 2022

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Brain Body Connection

Can’t dance to the beat? Your two left feet might be geneticSeptember 20, 2022

Woman eating lunch or dinner

Here’s why eating 3 meals daily might be a defining factor influencing cognitive declineSeptember 20, 2022