Brain Gym: 16 Activities That Will Help Your Brain Stay Younger
Brain Gym for a healthy mind. A few years ago, we started to learn about the importance of training our brains. Today we know that […]
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Synapses: How Your Brain Communicates
A synapse is the space between two neurons which allows for neural communication, or synaptic transmission. Synapses are found throughout the body, not just located in […]
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Old Brain New Tricks: What Does Neuroscience Say?
Old Brain New Tricks: They say you can’t teach an old dog new tricks, but does the same go for your brain? There is an […]
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Proteins behind mad-cow disease also help brain to develop
Proteins behind mad-cow disease also help brain to develop. When not misfolded, prions lend a hand in forming neuronal connections. Prions are best known as […]
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Mapping the bilingual brain
Mapping the bilingual brain. A common view before the 1960s was that teaching a kid more than one language at a young age was confusing. […]
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Scientist maps how brain changes when being creative
Scientist maps how brain changes when being creative. Different parts of the brain are active at different times and when it is engaged in a […]
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Training your brain to control what you eat
Training your brain to control what you eat. Can we rewire our brains to want an apple not a cake? Brain plasticity and brain […]
Continue reading »Study Shows How Social Isolation Disrupts Myelin Production
Animals that are socially isolated for prolonged periods make less myelin in the region of the brain responsible for complex emotional and cognitive behavior, researchers […]
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