Women are almost twice as likely to experience anxiety as men, according to a review of existing scientific literature, led by the University of Cambridge. The study also found that people from Western Europe and North America are more...
Researchers examined effects of aerobic exercise, including stationary cycling, walking, and treadmill running. (stock image)
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Aerobic exercise can improve memory function and maintain brain health as we age, a new Australian-led study has found.
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Context plays a big role in our memories, both good and bad. Bruce Springsteen's "Born to Run" on the car radio, for example, may remind you of your first love -- or your first speeding ticket. But a Dartmouth-...
Green microalga Chlamydomonas reinhardtii, a model system for molecular biology and environmental studies.
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The mercury found at very low concentrations in water is concentrated along the entire food chain, from algae via...
This is a Brain Music EEG headset.Credit: Osaka University
Music, more than any art, is a beautiful mix of science and emotion. It follows a set of patterns almost mathematically to extract feelings from its audience. Machines that make music...
Our brain pays more attention to food when we are hungry than when we are sated. Now a team of scientists at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) has shed light on how the needs of the body affect...
You may perceive the world the way your friends do, according to a Dartmouth study finding that friends have similar neural responses to real-world stimuli and these similarities can be used to predict who your friends are.
The researchers found...
Rats roam around an arena (A) before tackling a maze memory task. A reward awaits them in the T-maze placed in the arena (B). While it sleeps, the rat consolidates the memory of where the reward was located (C)....
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If you're thinking about taking up running as your New Year's resolution and still need some convincing, consider this: MRI scans reveal that endurance runners' brains have greater functional connectivity than the brains of more sedentary...
ASD is characterized by a wide range of symptoms that can vary in severity from person to person.
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A new study out in European Journal of Neuroscience could herald a new tool that helps physicians identify...
Bilingual people are great at saving brain power,a new study says. Image credit: Flickr/jurek_durczak
A research team established that years of bilingualism change how the brain carries out tasks that require concentrating.
New research findings show that bilingual people are great...
