Money problems may age your brain faster
Persistent financial hardship may speed up age-related cognitive decline, according to new research led by University College London (U...
Saturation of moral language predicts lower content engagement on social media
del Vicario, M. et al. Echo chambers: emotional contagion and group polarization on Facebook. Sci. Rep. 6, 37825 (2016).
Scientists find a human-only gene that may help explain our brainpower
Microglia are the brain's most abundant immune cells. They help protect the brain from harmful invaders, clear away damaged neurons, an...
Reaching 90 without dementia doesn’t mean you’re in the clear
People who reach their 90s without dementia might appear to have escaped much of the danger of cognitive decline. Until recently, howev...
Mindfulness may lower blood pressure in just 8 weeks
Simple practices such as mindfulness, gratitude journaling, and optimism training may improve several markers of cardiovascular health ...
Improving computational reproducibility in the social sciences
Department of Media and Communication, LMU Munich, Munich, GermanyMichael V. Reiss & Mario HaimMunich School of Manageme...
Anatomical white matter tracts span the cortical hierarchy to support cognitive diversity
Population-level dataTract-to-region atlasProbabilistic tract-to-region connections were obtained from a public...
HEPA air purifiers may boost brain function after just one month
Using an in-home HEPA purifier for one month spurs a small but significant improvement in brain function in adults age 40 and older. ...
Your sleep may be hiding an early clue to Alzheimer’s
Could subtle changes during sleep reveal vulnerability to Alzheimer's disease years before memory problems become noticeable? Researche...
Researchers followed 400,000 kids for 20 years and found a lasting pre-K advantage
Students who attended public school pre-K went on to perform better academically through high school than children who received family-...