Multilingual children have better executive function skills, study finds
The multilingual children demonstrated better executive function than their peers who spoke one language, regardless of ...
Genetic study sheds light on changes that shaped human brain evolution
A new Yale study provides a fuller picture of the genetic changes that shaped the evolution of the human brain, and how the ...
Brain cells mimic muscle signaling to enhance learning and memory
This influx of calcium at the contact site attracts and activates a kinase called CaMKII, a protein known to be important in ...
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How Spiritual Practices Can Bolster Mental Health
Mindfulness-based interventions and meditation are currently the most researched spiritual practices. They can produce ...
Scientists discover mitochondria's role in shaping memory circuits
Virginia Tech neuroscientists have uncovered a mitochondrial process that supports the brain cells critical for learning, ...
Nerve cells optimize energy by controlling mRNA and protein distribution, study finds
Nerve cells have amazing strategies to save energy and still perform the most important of their tasks. Researchers from the ...
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Brain Cells Use Muscle-Like Signals to Strengthen Learning and Memory
New research reveals that brain cells use a muscle-like signaling mechanism to relay information over long distances.
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Functional Strength Training Exercises to Add to Your Workout
Broadly speaking, functional strength training enhances fitness ability by targeting the core, joints, and multiple muscle groups. Find exercises here.
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Cilia's secrets revealed using connectome data
By reexamining 3D images used to map the connections between brain cells, researchers are uncovering new information about a small, elusive, and often overlooked cellular appendage.