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It's exam season in Australia. Year 12 students are sitting final exams, while university and younger school students also ...

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When it comes to keeping your brain sharp and agile for years to come, some of the most powerful strategies are surprisingly unconventional. Exciting new studies suggest that a handful of unexpected ...

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How do you like to spend your free time — reading, crafting, or watching TV? Researchers say your choice might affect your ...

As we get older, a few cognitive slip-ups might seem inevitable. But what’s become apparent over the past decade or so is that not everyone’s brain ages in the same way. Some people remain razor-sharp ...

Lifestyle changes can improve cognition for older adults at risk for dementia, large clinical study shows. A mix of exercise, a healthy diet, social engagement and brain games could improve cognitive ...

What does forgiveness look like in the brain? As a neuroscientist, I am always looking for the biological underpinnings of mental processes—not as an effort to distill mystery into molecules, but to ...

Where you live can shape your brain. A new study links neighborhood stress, safety, and air quality to changes in brain ...