A study of more than 2,100 people ages 60 to 79 found that an intensive two-year program of mental and physical activities, along with a heart-healthy diet, improved memory and thinking.

She explains how our brains tackle different kinds of work, how we can better schedule our days to align with those states of mind, and what this all means for managers and organizations.

The harder your brain works at your job, the less likely you may be to have memory and thinking problems later in life, according to a new study published in the April 17, 2024, online issue of ...

When imagining the future, optimists' brains tend to look remarkably alike, while pessimists show more varied neural activity ...

Credit: Brain (2024). DOI: 10.1093/brain/awae199 Have you ever had the solution for a tough problem suddenly hit you when you're thinking about something entirely different?

Your brain must coordinate the timing of your jumps, control the rotation of your wrists, maintain spatial awareness of the rope, and keep your balance – all simultaneously and continuously.

Your Brain Is a Way-Back Machine (and Smarter Than You May Realize) Back to the coffeeshop dilemma. When the barista is making your drink, your brain isn't just thinking "75% success rate." It's ...

The challenges of learning about the brain are like a neuroscientific moonshot – we have a long way to go before we completely understand how it works. Hello, curious kids!