Over the past two decades, some studies have suggested that human brains are shrinking. But there is also evidence that IQ scores have risen over the past century. But is it possible for us to get ...

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A new study offers insight into what is happening in our brains when our working memory must use its limited resources to remember multiple things. Researchers found that two parts of the brain work ...

With each step you take, coordinated contractions in your abdominal muscles help keep you stable and upright. Now, new research finds that those gentle changes in tension and pressure also affect your ...

What cognitive processes are specific to the conscious state? Over more than a century, cognitive scientists have proposed several such processes, including the integration of stimuli across multiple ...

A new McGill-led study reveals that digital brain exercises can rejuvenate aging brain systems responsible for learning and memory. Older adults using BrainHQ for 10 weeks showed restored cholinergic ...

Calder McHugh is a reporter at POLITICO Magazine. There will come a time, in the not-so-distant future, when you decide to stick a computer chip in your brain. At least, that’s what D. Scott Phoenix ...

Our brains thrive on a challenge, but it doesn't all have to be hard work to see the health benefits. Here are three simple and fun ways to protect your brain as you age. If presented with an easy ...