This simple, evidence-based habit can strengthen memory and help you navigate everyday life with ease.

Brain teasers are little quizzes that are designed to make you think in various different ways. They may seem to be easy initially, but they tend to bring twists. Getting them resolved is like a good ...

When artificial intelligence tools can draft essays and solve problems in seconds, it can be hard to resist the temptation to ...

Dr. Frances Jensen ’78, acclaimed author of The Teenage Brain, will speak at a Smith College Colloquium on Thursday, March 12 at 5 p.m. in Sweeney Concert Hall. Jensen is the Arthur Knight Asbury, MD, ...

The dominant theory in neuroscience has been that the sensory processing circuits in our brain are finalized in early childhood and fixed afterward. A recently published study, however, overturned ...

Breakthrough research from the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine is revealing how immune cells in the adult brain can regulate the generation of new neurons. The study, recently published ...

Pass the pot to Grandma — her brain might thank you. A new study is challenging long-held assumptions about cannabis, finding that middle-aged and older adults who use the drug may actually see some ...

Research studying the effects of cannabis on the brain has often focused on adolescents, but a new study from CU Anschutz researchers looks at population-level impacts of cannabis usage on the brain ...

There’s this idea that something happens in the human brain when we turn 25. Suddenly, we can rent a car without fees. Make rational decisions.... When is your brain actually an "adult"? For some ...

A new study suggests that everyday multilingual habits—from chatting with neighbors to revisiting a childhood language—may help preserve memory, attention, and brain flexibility as we age. An ...

Eating a daily serving of peanuts may help older adults improve blood flow to their brains and boost memory, according to new research. In a study published in Clinical Nutrition, scientists at the ...

CAMBRIDGE, UK — The human brain doesn't simply grow and then decline. Instead, it moves through five distinct structural phases over a lifetime, separated by four major turning points at ages 9, 32, ...