Lifelong plasticity is a core principle of neuroscience, yet it operates within real limits shaped by effort, stress and ...

Our brains may work best when teetering on the edge of chaos. A new theory suggests that criticality a sweet spot between order and randomness is the secret to learning, memory, and adaptability. When ...

Daily routines change, and many older adults find that learning new processes becomes more difficult over time. Slower ...

Stressful study sessions help us pass exams, but curiosity promotes long-term understanding and information retention. In A ...

Life can be tricky. We have so many decisions to make. It's a good thing we have an orbitofrontal cortex and hippocampus to help us. These areas of the brain work together to help us sort through ...

If you have ever lifted a weight, you know the routine: challenge the muscle, give it rest, feed it and repeat. Over time, it ...

Contemporary nutrition science has been gathering evidence that increasing consumption of choline is related to better long-term brain health. Eggs are rich in choline.

Experts say the more we challenge our brains as we age, the more resilient it becomes—and “learning a new instrument is a full-brain workout.” After the age of 40, the average brain decreases 5 ...