Children get annual checkups with a pediatrician to determine if they are thriving. This is done by assessing if their height and weight are progressing at expected rates. But how do we measure ...

A new study, conducted by researchers from 13 countries, has found that creative activities can help individuals maintain a "younger" brain or even reverse the effects of aging. Practicing art and ...

Some 2.3 million of U.S. adults over 65—more than 4%—have a diagnosis of dementia. But even without a diagnosis, a certain amount of cognitive decline is normal as age sets in. And whether it's due to ...

Students explore how the brain remains active during sleep, how brain activity changes through different sleep stages, what happens during deep NREM and REM sleep, how sleep supports memory and ...

A team of researchers at Baylor College of Medicine and Yale University incorporated generative artificial intelligence (AI) to create a foundational model for brain activity. The Brain Language Model ...

Did you realize that, just as your body needs a good workout, your brain does too? Many brain activities promise to sharpen your thinking and even make you smarter. While some might not hold up under ...