FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·November 16, 2022·5 min readMothers’ Activity Levels May Depend on Number and Ages of ChildrenMothers with school-age children perform slightly more moderate-to-vigorous physical activity per day than those with younger children. Less than 50% of mothers met the recommended 150 minutes of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity per week.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 18, 2018·4 min readAre We Hardwired For Laziness? Brain Must Work Hard to Avoid SlothResearchers explore the exercise paradox, the feeling of wanting to become more physically active, but despite our best intentions, people actually become less active. The study reports our brains may simply be wired to want to conserve energy.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·August 15, 2017·4 min readWill Ketamine Treat Your Depression? Check Your Activity MonitorA new study reports depressed people who responded to ketamine found their activity increased during earlier parts of the day. Researchers suggest clock gene machinery may be linked to the type of depression that responds to ketamine treatment.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 11, 2017·3 min readThe Brain Cells That Keep Mice ActiveA new study provides insight into the neurobiology behind the motivation to be active.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·April 3, 2017·5 min readThe More Active the Fly, the Faster Its Brain WorksNew research provides some details on the characteristics of motor detection in the brains of flies.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·January 18, 2016·4 min readMentally Challenging Activities Key to Healthy Brain AgingOlder people who embark on high challenge activities, such as digital photography or quilting, show enhanced brain activity, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·August 23, 2015·4 min readWriggling Worms May Give Insight into Human MovementA pioneering tool is set to investigate how a worm's brain controls its movements, researchers say.Read More
