Newer blood thinners linked to slower Alzheimer’s decline
Newer blood thinners were linked to slightly slower memory and thinking decline in people with both Alzheimer’s disease…
Human brain cells may be far more powerful computers than scientists thought
For years, one of the simplest explanations for human intelligence was also one of the biggest: the human…
Social living linked to longer lifespan in humans and other mammals
Life in the wild often comes down to survival, and for many species, survival depends on others. A…
20 minutes of cycling can make your brain fitter
Even a brief time spent on a bedside pedal device has positively impacted an area of the brain…
A single workout can rewire your brain’s memory circuits
A brief period of exercise may do more for your brain than you expect. New research led by…
Scientists are creating a much broader picture of the aging brain
Memories rarely arrive as an unbroken stream. The brain quietly divides life into segments: entering a room, starting…
Scientists develop a light-based approach to protecting football players’ brains
Repeated hits to the head do not have to knock you unconscious to harm the brain. Decades of…
Memory shapes your conscious experience of the past, present and future
Scientists from Boston University, Queensland University of Technology, and the University of Toronto are advancing a shared idea…
Researchers discovered how the brain decides what to remember
A song from childhood can hit you out of nowhere. A smell can carry you back decades. Then…
Scientists discover the secret to keeping your biological clock on track
As sunlight filters through your window each morning, a quiet, powerful rhythm pulses inside your body. This inner…
Scientists discover key enzyme that can protect your brain from Parkinson’s
Scientists discovered a key molecular switch to keep neurons healthy by controlling the disassembly and assembly of their…