If you have ever lifted a weight, you know the routine: challenge the muscle, give it rest, feed it and repeat. Over time, it ...

With age comes a natural decline in cognitive function, even among otherwise healthy adults without dementia. A new study finds that a cognitive training program may boost production of a brain ...

Brain-training exercises can improve your cognitive skills, including working memory, verbal memory, and global functioning. Challenging yourself with new activities can also improve brain functioning ...

McGill University researchers found training your brain in a specific, targeted, computerized way can produce important biochemical improvements.

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A year of consistent exercise appears to rejuvenate the brain – but don’t ask scientists how yet In A Nutshell Adults who ...

Lifelong plasticity is a core principle of neuroscience, yet it operates within real limits shaped by effort, stress and ...

Neuroscientists have found that participating in complex mental activities like Bridge can help improve a range of cognitive ...

Balance novelty with familiarity. Try your new sport a few times per week, but keep your regular exercises in your routine, ...

As a parent, a spouse, and someone who works full time at my job and pretty much full time at keeping a household running, I often feel like I have 20 tabs open in my brain at once. There are always ...

Let’s take a look at some of the most common neuromyths that help shape educational thinking. Myth 1: Students are either ...