WASHINGTON - As people age, conversations about brain health tend to focus on decline - what slows, what fades, what becomes ...

The gut-brain axis is an intricate communication network between the gastrointestinal tract and the central nervous system.

Memory representations are fundamental to human cognition, yet their integrity can be compromised with advancing age. Recent research has elucidated complex molecular and circuit-level mechanisms ...

Recent investigations have highlighted the intricate interrelationship between hydration status and cognitive performance. Adequate hydration is fundamental not only for maintaining physical ...

Cognitive neuroscientists have described a brand new approach to making habit change achievable and lasting. Cognitive neuroscientists in Trinity College Dublin have published new research describing ...

Share on Pinterest New research shows a high quality diet during youth and middle age helps maintain cognitive function later in life. FG Trade/Getty Images A healthy diet has been linked to a reduced ...

Parents face an increasingly difficult decision: embrace technology in children’s education or protect their developing ...

Artificial intelligence (AI)—and especially generative AI—is becoming part of learners’ and educators’ everyday study, teaching, and assessment practices at ...

Passive activities such as watching television have been linked to worse memory and cognitive skills, while 'active sitting' ...

The short-term boost our brains get after we do exercise persists throughout the following day, suggests a new study. The short-term boost our brains get after we do exercise persists throughout the ...

Share on Pinterest Eating a healthy diet when you’re younger may help boost brain health and reduce your risk of cognitive decline as you age. Photography by Aya Brackett A new study that tracked diet ...

For most people, solving a problem is the reward—the relief of being done, the achievement of having figured it out.