A researcher investigated the impact of the group work environment on motivation in English as a second language classes. The study revealed that the group work...
Investigators have linked difficult early life experiences with reduced quality and quantity of the white matter communication highways throughout the adolescent brain. This reduced connectivity is...
Retired adults who habitually exercised outperformed sedentary adults in physical and cognitive tests.
New research shows that Sat Nav systems are helping keep older drivers on the roads for longer. The study reveals that over 65s with a poorer...
Researchers have demonstrated how specific biomarkers in the blood can predict the development of dementia up to ten years before diagnosis, among older adults living independently...
For the first time researchers demonstrate in an animal how heavy alcohol use leads to long-term behavioral issues by damaging brain circuits critical for decision-making.
Medical imaging experts are adept at solving common optical illusions, according to new research. The research is the first to show that people can be trained...
A new study has found that children exposed to higher levels of air pollution in early and mid childhood have weaker connections between key brain regions....
Scientists have confirmed a neurobiochemical link between dopamine and cognitive flexibility. PET imaging shows that the brain increases dopamine production when completing cognitively demanding tasks, and...
Two specific genes that evolve exclusively in humans jointly influence the development of the cerebrum. Researchers have provided evidence that these genes contribute together to the...