A billion-dollar industry has grown up around our desire to be more intelligent. But is it really possible to make yourself smarter? Oliver Burkeman investigates ...
Have you ever wondered how much information your brain can actually hold? According to Professor Paul Reber from Northwestern ...
The human brain does not automatically go into a steady decline as we age. A variety of new studies have found that simple lifestyle choices can help to keep your mind sharp throughout a lifespan. A ...
(THE CONVERSATION) Using an in-home HEPA purifier for one month spurs a small but significant improvement in brain function in adults age 40 and older. That’s the result of a new study we co-authored ...
(The Conversation) – Using an in-home HEPA purifier for one month spurs a small but significant improvement in brain function in adults age 40 and older. That’s the result of a new study we ...
If you have ever lifted a weight, you know the routine: challenge the muscle, give it rest, feed it and repeat. Over time, it grows stronger. Of course, muscles only grow when the challenge increases ...
(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Nicholas Pellegrino, University of Connecticut; Doug Brugge, University of Connecticut ...