During childhood, the brain goes through critical periods in which its learning ability for specific skills and functions is strongly increased. It is assumed that the beginning and ending of […]
Dual n-back training, one of the two methods most scientists use in cognitive training research, is significantly better in improving memory and attention, researchers at Johns Hopkins University have found. […]
A mechanism that explains how even relatively infrequent seizures can lead to long-lasting cognitive deficits in animal models has been uncovered by scientists at Baylor College of Medicine. A more […]
For people with bipolar disorder, regular exposure to bright white light in the middle of the day significantly reduces symptoms of depression and increases functioning, a new study shows. Previous […]
Exposure to traumatic experiences in childhood can have a negative impact on the development of the brain when it’s most vulnerable. Cases of childhood maltreatment are more common than reported; […]
An artificial intelligence tool that could help detect breast lesions likely to become cancer has been developed by researchers at MIT. When breast cancer is detected early, it can often […]
Stress could be just as unhealthy for you as a really bad diet, a new Brigham Young University study finds. Laura Bridgewater, BYU professor of microbiology and molecular biology, exposed […]
The mechanism by which dopamine cells in the brain signal the passage of time has gotten some new light shed on it by a new study from researchers at University […]
