Putting your weight into opening a door (say, with your shoulder) is easier than using your hands. Sliding heavy cardboard ...

Scientists have discovered how a key protein helps maintain strong connections between brain cells that are crucial for ...

A new study reveals that neurons in the brain’s memory center, the hippocampus, continue to form well into late adulthood. A ...

Inaccurate metaphors about the mind can cause real harm, for instance leading educators to 'train' children like algorithms.

Focusing on a task for a long period can be difficult for anyone, but especially kids. Enter brain breaks. Brain breaks are short, physical activities that, when interspersed with periods of academic ...

In a comprehensive Genomic Press Interview published in Brain Medicine, Dr. Michael C. Oldham shares his unconventional journey from advertising executive to computational neuroscientist and his ...

Hit play on the player below to hear the podcast and follow along with the transcript beneath it. This transcript was ...

The brain creates the mind through flexible networks. While science maps this connection, significant questions remain, ...