A multi-institutional team of researchers led by Virginia Tech's Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC has for the first time identified specific patterns of brain chemical activity that predict ...

Scientists discovered that two brain chemicals in honey bees can predict how fast they will learn, offering new insight into ...

A certain type of brain training appears to prevent or delay dementia by some 25% in people older than age 65, according to ...

“When learning your first language or a second language, you are using the hippocampus, which is responsible for learning and ...

Brain training reduces dementia risk by 25% over 20 years, long-term study finds. Cognitive speed training shows lasting ...

A study finds that people who stay mentally active through reading, writing, and learning may have a lower risk of ...

Lifelong learning activities, including reading, writing, and learning new languages may help lower Alzheimer's risk, more ...

A recent study found that a short afternoon nap may offer brain health benefits, such as clearing the mind and improving ...

Learning to read reshapes how the brain processes language. New research from Baycrest and the University of São Paulo shows that learning to read fundamentally changes how the brain responds to ...

Age-related memory decline and neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's are often thought of as irreversible. But the ...

On a simple math task - indicating which of two amounts is greater - kids with math learning disability get the right answer ...

New research on the "Reward Positivity" brain signal distinguishes between rewards and goals, offering a new way to measure ...