Even a short afternoon nap helps the brain recover and improve its ability to learn, researchers recently reported in the journal NeuroImage. Napping helps reorganize connections between nerve cells ...

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Even a short afternoon nap can help the brain recover and improve its ability to learn. In a study published on January 22, ...

A new study found a short siesta is enough to reorganize connections between nerve cells so that new information can be ...

Don’t sleep on naps. Getting some quick shut-eye has been associated with several health benefits, such as boosting ...

For much of the 20th century, scientists believed that the adult human brain was largely fixed. According to this view, the ...

When we learn a new skill, our brain forms new connections between the neurons. The more we do the new skill, the stronger ...

Do you struggle to concentrate for more than a few minutes or find you can’t focus on even the most mundane task? You’re not alone, says Dr Sabina Brennan, a neuroscientist and assistant professor at ...

Patients with frontotemporal dementia often lack the ability to empathize. A study has now shown that these patients do not show the same brain activity as healthy individuals when they witness the ...

The brain’s hemispheres are specialized for efficiency. Modern neuroscience shows lateralization enhances function without ...