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A large, long-term study found that playing a brain training video game may help protect the brain against dementia for ...

A multi-institutional team of researchers led by Virginia Tech's Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC has for the first time identified specific patterns of brain chemical activity that predict ...

A single clear image can rewire the visual brain, making later recognition faster without relying on memory systems.

A 20-year study found brain games that boost speed and split attention helped prevent Alzheimer’s and other dementias.

Age-related memory decline and neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's are often thought of as irreversible. But the ...

Scientists discovered that two brain chemicals in honey bees can predict how fast they will learn, offering new insight into ...

Neuroscientists are increasingly convinced that the fastest way to learn something new is not to grind longer, but to pause more often. A growing body of research suggests that a tiny, deliberate ...

On a simple math task - indicating which of two amounts is greater - kids with math learning disability get the right answer ...

Learning to read reshapes how the brain processes language. New research from Baycrest and the University of São Paulo shows that learning to read fundamentally changes how the brain responds to ...

Handwriting requirements were cut from school curricula around the world. Now it’s looping back, riding on a wave of evidence.

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