These trivia quizzes will get progressively more difficult as you go, so don't feel too bad if you only ace the first two. That said, anyone who aces all four is a freaking genius and will earn the ...

Whether or not we grow new brain cells as adults has been the subject of an ongoing and often contentious debate. Now, evidence suggests that we can. This could help answer one of neuroscience’s most ...

The question of whether adult brains grow new brain cells has been debated for more than 60 years. Known as "neurogenesis", this process has been observed in the brain of other adult animals, yet its ...

An easier way to tell if you’re depressed could be coming soon, which could be a major breakthrough as an estimated 21 ...

Challenging a long-standing assumption regarding the adult brain, recent research has demonstrated that individuals can continue to develop new brain cells into old age. Researchers at Sweden’s ...

Walking, gardening, swimming, dancing and other leisurely activities may prevent brain shrinkage in older adults, a new study finds. To examine the association between physical activity and brain ...

A daily fiber supplement may improve brain function, new research finds. In just 12 weeks, researchers found that those who received a daily fiber supplement were performing better in tests assessing ...

Dr. Joris said this was the first time scientists had proven that eating peanuts could improve brain blood flow in older adults. He believes the improvement in memory may be directly related to the ...

Ryan emphasized that the study can’t prove that listening to music directly prevents dementia, but the results were strong ...