How Our Brains Learn to Use Tools
Scientists in Munich have examined the network in our brains that enables us to use tools, and the findings might help stroke victims.
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Cocoa Flavanols Could Boost Your Brainpower
Chocolate really is good for you! The flavanols found in cocoa can improve brain oxygenation and performance on complex tasks even in healthy adults.
Alzheimer’s Care Access: City vs Country
Less access to healthcare may be leading to worse outcomes for people with Alzheimer’s in rural areas—but a change due to COVID-19 just might help.
Brain Games Relieve Motion Sickness
New research suggests that doing brain training exercises to improve visuospatial skills could help reduce motion sickness.
What Loneliness Looks Like in the Brain
Loneliness is recognizable in brain maps that capture levels of closeness with others and feelings of similarity to or difference from others.
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.
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…