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Neuroscience Sleep Program Free to Any Bullied Youth Who Needs Healing
When Teri Mahaney’s grandson was relentlessly bullied and suffered negative effects, she created an audio program to play while he fell asleep. The positive...
Study Links Recreational Cannabis Use to Lower Risk of Cognitive Decline and Dementia-Related Diseases
Cannabis and its derivatives have already been shown to relieve short-term chronic pain, reduce inflammation 30x more robustly than aspirin, improve symptoms of Crohn's...
Teaching Teens How to Understand Their Feelings is Key to Helping Them Grow and Mature
Parents who solely focus on ‘fixing behavior’ will leave their teenager feeling misunderstood, according to a new book, How Do You Hug a Cactus?,...
A Scientific Observation of Love and Loss on the Cellular Level
Dopamine—the same chemical signal that drives us to seek out everything from water to intimacy to cocaine, leaves a lasting imprint on the brains...
Bats Hold Vital Clues for Cancer Prevention as Scientists Study Their ‘Extraordinary’ Immunity
A new study shows that bats evolved to avoid cancer and the data may uncover how humans can treat or prevent viruses as well...
Smell of Simple Fragrance While Sleeping Produces Major Memory Boost in Older Adults
When a fragrance wafted through the bedrooms of older adults for two hours every night for six months, memories skyrocketed. Participants in the study...
Probiotics Enhances Cognitive Abilities Through the Gut: A Key to Aging Brain Health
It's not correct to tell someone you are what you eat, because you're also what the trillions of microbes that live inside your GI...
New Brain Implant Device Could Restore Function in Paralyzed Limbs
A brain implant that can restore arm and leg movements has been developed by British scientists to boost connections between neurons and the paralyzed...
Video Games Are Not Associated with Harming Brains of Preteens, According to a New Study
Showing that scientific work so often disproves intuitive rationalization, a recent study found that video games are not damaging children’s brains, but also that...
The Humble Pigeon Uses Same Learning Process as Artificial Intelligence, Says Iowa Study
Can a pigeon match wits with artificial intelligence? At a very basic level, yes.
In a new study, psychologists at the University of Iowa examined...
Movement in Paralyzed Arms is Restored by ‘Zapping’ Spinal Cords With Electrical Stimulation
Arm and hand movements have been restored in paralyzed primates when researchers 'zapped' their spinal cord.
Rather than designing new, sophisticated equipment, electrical stimulation was...
Video Games Can Help Boost Children’s Intelligence; TV and Social Media Had No Negative Effect Says New Study
Children have been spending more and more time in front of screens—and whether it has a negative impact on their well being is being...
Women Who Hug a Loved One Showed a Decrease in the Production of Cortisol
A new study has shown that one hug from a romantic partner is enough to lower a woman's stress hormone levels.
We are social animals,...
Life Really Does Flash Before Our Eyes in Final Moments, Brain Scans Suggest
Imagine reliving your entire life in the space of seconds. Like a flash of lightning, you are outside of your body, watching memorable moments...
How Does the Brain Perceive Mountain Vistas or Passing Clouds as Beautiful?
How does a view of nature gain its gloss of beauty? We know that the sight of beautiful landscapes engages the brain's reward systems....
Exercise Alters Brain Chemistry to Protect Aging Synapses, Study Finds
When elderly people stay active, their brains have more of a class of proteins that enhances the connections between neurons to maintain healthy cognition,...
Magic Mushrooms Are Safe to Treat Mental Health Conditions, Says Another Landmark Trial
A trip to the doctor for a dose of magic mushrooms could help treat mental health conditions like PTSD, according to new research.
Small doses...
How the Mind Can Be ‘Trained Like a Muscle’ to Focus – Try Using These Simple Exercises
When people say "I get distracted easily," what they're really saying is, "I receive less of the absolute miracle that is "focus" than other...
Deeply Empathetic People Process Music Differently in Their Brains
People with who deeply feel the pain or happiness of others differ in the way their brains process music, according to one study.
The researchers...
New Yale Study Suggests Mammals Might Dream About the World Before They Are Even Born
As a newborn mammal opens its eyes for the first time, it can already make visual sense of the world around it. But how...