Video Games Hone Visual Attention Skills
Video games may help players practice how much visual information their brains can process at once, according to a new study.
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Nicotine Receptor May Play a Part in Cannabis Addiction
A new study suggests that a mutant nicotine receptor in the brain could make some people more susceptible to cannabis addiction.
How Habits Are Formed
Do you have some bad habits that bother you, but you just can’t seem to break? That’s because habits are…
Depression May Speed up Brain Ageing
Researchers at the University of Sussex have found a strong correlation between depression and the speed at which the brain ages.
Cooking, Evolution, and Brain Growth
Cooking establishes the difference between animals and people. In fact, we’re not the only social animals that sit down to…
How and Why Do Brain Cells Die?
Sometimes our brain cells die, and researchers want to know why. Johns Hopkins University researchers may have found the answer.
Sleep Makes Memories More Accessible, Vivid
You may have heard that sleeping protects memories from being forgotten. According to new research, however, sleep can also make…
Can Brainprints Replace Passwords?
By Kate S. How many passwords do you keep track of? How many have you forgotten? According to researchers from…
Biologist Explains How We Learn to Catch
Would you like to know how our brains process the information we need to catch or throw? It has to do with how we perceive time.