Research has found that reading consistently can improve memory, reduce stress, and may even be linked to a longer lifespan.

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I used to associate old age with ominous human decline. Then I started hanging out with an octogenarian super athlete named Dag Aabye. Dag lives in a school bus on the side of a mountain in British ...

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When it comes to decision-making, your brain is both your best friend and your worst enemy. It’s constantly processing information, often leading you to conclusions that seem logical on the surface ...

An international group of neuroscientists joined forces to produce a landmark neural map, which revealed that decision-making ...

Studies suggest that low levels of healthy fats, especially omega-3s, may make women more vulnerable to Alzheimer’s disease.

Functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) is a promising non-invasive neuroimaging technique that works by detecting changes in blood oxygenation linked to neural activity using near-infrared ...