Medicine Estrogen’s Effect on Memory Estrogen is a well-known compound, often associated with women. Although the hormone, a chemical messenger,…Jane ZhouFebruary 3, 2016
Research Concussions Affect Cognitive Ability in Children Injuries are hard to avoid among child athletes. Even with precautions in place, the possibility…Karina KakJanuary 27, 2016
Research Can Lost Memories Be Restored? Alzheimer's disease is a genetic brain disorder that eventually leads to the destruction of brain…Karina KakJanuary 13, 2016
Research Exercise Can Enhance the Development of New Neurons Is physical exercise beneficial only to the body or is it linked to brain development too?…Shriraj SusarlaJanuary 11, 2016
Public Health Blood Tests May Now Diagnose Concussions in Kids As concern grows over long-term concussion damage among professional athletes, parents worry about the risks…Alexandra RuanJanuary 7, 2016
FeaturedWellness Tips and Tricks to Focus Some people have superstitions about doing well on their exams: sleeping with notes under the pillow the…Michelle SouJanuary 4, 2016
Research Age-related Brain Shrinkage is Due to Neuronal Shrinkage, Not Neuron Loss Our brains shrink by around 5% every decade after the age of 40, causing memory impairment,…Benjamin YangDecember 10, 2015
Research Do Memories Influence What We Eat? Many of the everyday decisions we make, such as "What am I going to buy…Amit KumarDecember 5, 2015
Wellness Eggs Are Good for Your Brain! Eggs are wonderful. Often lauded as a balanced part of breakfast and a "superfood", the…Quang CaoDecember 3, 2015
Research Recent Events Affect Our Decision-Making the Most As humans, one of our greatest gifts is our ability to consciously make decisions; it's…Shriraj SusarlaOctober 31, 2015
Research Brain Implants May Help Forget Forgetting Breakfast? Check. Laptop? Check. Books? Check. You rush out the door to get to class…Connie GiangOctober 23, 2015
Research The Sleeping Brain Remembers: Can Extra Sleep Help Restore Lost Memory? Good news teenagers: a little extra sleep might have more benefits than previously thought. New…Alex KimSeptember 10, 2015
Research Can Sleep Help Us Better Learn and Memorize Information? As a college student, getting an adequate amount of sleep is extremely challenging. Having to…Amit KumarJuly 9, 2015
Research New Neurons in the Adult Brain It was once thought that, in adulthood, the brain stops growing new neurons. It has…Brynn KronJuly 2, 2015
Research Do Power Naps Improve Brain Performance? Sleep is regenerative and renewing, but does an hour-long nap really boost your brain power?…Shriraj SusarlaApril 14, 2015
FeaturedResearch New Insight Into Sleep and Memory Most people would agree that staying up all night to study for an exam is…Brynn KronMarch 29, 2015
Research Can Daydreaming While Studying Help You? Often times while studying students find themselves staring at the same sentence for minutes on…Amit KumarJanuary 22, 2015