Learn the new science of brain development and discover the importance of connections and learning for ongoing brain health.

If you have ever lifted a weight, you know the routine: challenge the muscle, give it rest, feed it and repeat. Over time, it ...

Daily routines change, and many older adults find that learning new processes becomes more difficult over time. Slower ...

Balance novelty with familiarity. Try your new sport a few times per week, but keep your regular exercises in your routine, ...

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

How do electrical signals become "about" something? Through purely physical processes, neural networks transform activity ...

Experts say the more we challenge our brains as we age, the more resilient it becomes—and “learning a new instrument is a full-brain workout.” After the age of 40, the average brain decreases 5 ...

Most children in elementary school begin learning about the body and how it works; however, research reveals that parents and teachers tend to leave out information about the brain. In fact, one study ...