It’s frustrating when you try to hunker down to tackle a project, only to have your mind wander. If this happens more than you’d like, new research has a solution: You can “train” your brain to be ...

Smartphones have replaced so many other devices. They are so versatile that you probably don't need any of the categories of ...

A new McGill-led study reveals that digital brain exercises can rejuvenate aging brain systems responsible for learning and ...

Virginia Tech scientists found that age-related memory loss stems from molecular changes in the brain. Memory decline might not be just a natural part of aging. Researchers at Virginia Tech have ...

Over the past decades, electronics engineers have developed a wide range of memory devices that can safely and efficiently ...

Newly decoded brain circuits make memories more stable as part of learning, according to a study led by NYU Langone Health ...

Mushrooms are the coolest. Not quite flora, not quite fauna, they are a secret third thing—isn't that neat? Many types of fungi have also been observed to form symbiotic relationships with the root ...

Rice University has announced the creation of the Rice Brain Institute (RBI), an ambitious, interdisciplinary hub that unites ...

In a recent write-up, [David Delony] explains how he built a Wolfram Mathematica-like engine with Python. Core to the system is SymPy for symbolic math support. [David] said being able to work ...

The buzz of anticipation – greed – is much more exciting than the outcome itself, which can leave us feeling surprisingly ...

Think about the last time you studied for an exam. You probably read your notes, went through textbooks, maybe even watched a ...