Brain : Science World Report

Jul 03, 2014 05:50 AM EDT

What Happens in the Female Brain During Courtship and Mating?

When a female chooses a mate, complex processes occur in her brain. But how does this differ from males, and what processes exactly are involved?

Jun 30, 2014 12:58 AM EDT

Early Life Stress can have Lasting Negative Impacts on the Brain

Early exposure to stress can have lasting effects on the brain, according to a recent study published in the journal Biological Psychiatry.

Jun 27, 2014 02:23 PM EDT

Not Getting Enough Sleep? Optimum Brain Function Depends on It

Inadequate rest can have a huge impact on memory and brain function, particularly in older individuals. A recent study published in the journal PLOS ONE found that not enough sleep was often linked to cognitive impairments.

Jun 25, 2014 11:18 AM EDT

Read Aloud to Your Children: Early Exposure to Literary World Fosters Brain Development

What you teach your child throughout the early stages of his or her life will ultimately influence the beginning of their education. Now, a new recommendation by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) suggests that parents begin reading stories aloud to their children, starting as early as birth.

Jun 25, 2014 09:24 AM EDT

Intellectual Stimulation Works as a Powerful Prevention Technique Against Dementia

Keep your brain busy and it just might thank you.

Jun 20, 2014 09:53 AM EDT

How the Brain 'Reboots' Itself After Being Impacted by Anesthesia

Scientists have found out how our brains reboot themselves after being impacted by anesthesia, revealing how brains navigate from unconsciousness back to consciousness.

Jun 19, 2014 07:35 AM EDT

Watching Violent TV Shows Linked to Impaired Executive Function in the Human Brain

Violent video games and television have long concerned parents and researchers. Could watching violent scenes impact the human brain? It turns out that that might actually be the case.

Jun 19, 2014 07:13 AM EDT

Music Has the Power to Increase Executive Function in the Human Brain

Music has the power to move us and now, scientists have found that it might also have the power to change our brains. A new study reveals that early musical training can result in improved executive function in both children and adults.

Jun 18, 2014 11:37 AM EDT

Stress and Memory Loss: The Older We Get, the Less We Remember

As people age, they might not remember quite as much. Yet this relatively common process can be accentuated by stress.

Jun 18, 2014 10:02 AM EDT

Play an Instrument? Musical Training Improves Brain Function

Does the sound of a musical instrument simply lighten your mood? If so, chances are, it's also doing something similar in your brain, as well.

Jun 10, 2014 08:45 AM EDT

'Free Will' May Stem from Brain Noise: How We Make Choices

What gives us free will? That's a good question, and one that scientists may now have a new idea about. They've found that our choices and mistakes might be enabled by random fluctuations in the brain's background electrical noise.

Jun 10, 2014 01:06 AM EDT

Longer Telomeres may Increase Brain Cancer Risk

A recent study published in the journal Nature Genetics shows that having longer telomeres may slow the aging process. However, longer ones can increase the risks of brain cancer called gliomas, according to researchers at the University of California-San Francisco.