Neuroscience research shows handwriting activates more brain regions than typing, improving memory retention, learning depth ...

Laura holds a Master's in Experimental Neuroscience and a Bachelor's in Biology from Imperial College London. Her areas of expertise include health, medicine, psychology, and neuroscience. Laura holds ...

Board games have long been a staple family-time activity or a fun way to bond with friends on a cosy night in – when they’re ...

The evidence is increasingly clear: gaming has the potential to improve certain aspects of brain function, particularly when ...

With age comes a natural decline in cognitive function, even among otherwise healthy adults without dementia. A new study finds that a cognitive training program may boost production of a brain ...

Aging may come with its fair share of physical changes, but your brain doesn’t stop evolving just because you’ve hit 40. In fact, learning a new skill in your 40s or later can do more than just pass ...

It is now understood that the hippocampus is closely linked to learning and memory (Doidge, 2015; Suzuki, 2015). However, this was not always the case. One prominent experiment investigating memory, ...

When faced with difficult tasks, sometimes people hit a mental wall and make the decision to "sleep on it." Returning to the task after sleeping, they often perform better. Why? Rhythmic brain ...

Aging is inevitable, but cognitive decline doesn’t have to be. Experts say one simple daily habit can strengthen your brain, ...