Three factors have been identified that help keep your brain at its best.
The Mini2P microscope can be used to record brain activity in live, freely moving mice.
Combining virtual reality with neuroimaging, researchers identify how the brain perceives and remembers a novel place or landscape.
A new study sheds light on why children born with very low birth weight often suffer from cognitive problems.
Negative metacognitions and rumination can exacerbate symptoms of depression, researchers say.
Long-term, continuous marriage from mid-life to old age is associated with a lower risk of developing dementia.
We are all vulnerable to conspiratorial thinking when we feel our identities are at stake and our emotions are strong.
When teaching a child to read, giving them challenges individually adapted to their levels is most effective.
A new miniature brain microscope, dubbed Mini2P, allows researchers to study neural network activity at high resolution in animals behaving naturally.
The habenula relays external information, such as sight and smell, along with internal states associated with emotion and learning to brain regions that govern adaptive behaviors.
For those who are considered the "best of the best" in their professional field, passion for what they do is key to their success.
Researchers report a reduction in neuroticism for people with generalized anxiety disorder who successfully completed metacognitive therapy or cognitive behavioral therapy.
