“Our latest research proposal really grew out of our interactions with the blind and visually impaired community in Atlanta,” ...

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One of the key psychological benefits of travel is its ability to enhance cognitive flexibility. This refers to the brain's ...

Michael Merzenich, Ph.D., is a professor emeritus at the University of California, San Francisco, and author of Soft-Wired: ...

You learn something new every day. And you don't even have to attend a class to do so. You might learn something by accident, ...

A small recent study at the University of Central Otago found short six-minute bursts of high-intensity activity increased BDNF, a neuroprotective growth factor essential for brain plasticity, the ...

The brain's capacity to adapt and create new connections is known as brain plasticity, and it is enhanced by this coordination, which increases neuronal activity. Here’s how swimming can enhance brain ...

If you've ever wondered why seemingly useless trivia stays lodged in your brain, you're not alone. Here is why we remember ...