Have you ever thought about how exercise could help improve your memory? Scientists have been exploring a gentle form of exercise called "Yoga-like" to see if it can slow down the effects of Alzheimer's disease. You might know that running or other aerobic exercises can help with brain health, but t
Months of our lives are filled with steady brain activities. Call these Sustained Cognitive Activities (SCAs). They can tire us out mentally and affect how we move physically. A recent study found that long SCAs can make older people’s walking worse when they also think about something else, but is
Ever wondered why Hindko, a language spoken by nearly eight million people in Pakistan, doesn't have a voice recognition system? Well, that's about to change thanks to a new public voice dataset. Hindko, mainly spoken in the Northwestern parts of Pakistan, is the seventh largest language in the coun
Imagine you're in a crowded room, trying to find an old friend. As you age, your memory might play tricks on you, leading you to think someone is your friend just because they resemble them. This is what scientists call "false memories. " As our population ages, finding ways to combat this memory is
Ever thought about snagging some wireless earbuds for your workouts? The Beats Powerbeats Pro might just be your best bet. Right now, Best Buy has them up for grabs at a whopping 50% off! That means you can get them for just $100 instead of their usual $200 price tag. But here’s the catch: these ear
HIV/AIDS continues to be a big global problem. With tech moving fast, more tools are being created to help patients think clearer and manage their health better. But, there's not much research combining all this info. Researchers are looking into how tech can make a difference. They found that usin
Imagine you're trying to detect a lie using a simple reaction time test. Scientists have been experimenting with adding special "filler" items to make these tests more effective. These fillers are meant to grab your attention and make you think harder. But do they really work? Olson and team found t
Have you ever thought about how learning another language might help you later in life? Scientists in the Netherlands decided to find out. They looked at a big group of older people who speak more than one language. They wanted to see if this had any effect on how well their minds worked. The area t
Young adults' ability to think about their own thinking, a skill known as metacognition, may be influenced by what they eat, how much they move, and how well they sleep. This capacity, which includes strategies like planning or monitoring one's thoughts, might vary with physical activity, diet, and
Have you ever felt like you recognize someone you've never met before? Scientists have found out something amazing about our brains. They can make us think we know someone we've only seen once or not at all. In experiments, people were shown faces just once or several times. Guess what? They could s
