Moderate and regular cardiovascular exercise, such as taking a walk, improves memory in people over 55 years of age and prevents the deterioration of mental abilities linked to aging, according to the magazine 'PNAS' just published.
The human brain is capable of adapting to the unexpected thanks to the fact that it has a network of neurons that makes predictions about the world around us and also monitors how accurate those predictions are. The core of this network is found in the so-called orbitofrontal cortex.
Scientists from the Scripps Research Institute (USA) have identified a brain pathway that regulates how vulnerable an individual is to the addictive properties of nicotine. The finding, published by the journal 'Nature' in its online edition, could lead to new treatments for smoking cessation.
Research by Canadian and French scientists reveals that bilingual two-year-olds have cognitive benefits and greater attention control. The findings are published in the 'Journal of Experimental Child Psychology'.
By measuring the activity of a single neuron, researchers at Yale University (USA) have been able to predict what decision we will make about saving or spending a certain amount of money. Details are published in the latest issue of 'Neuron' magazine.
Researchers from Carnegie Mellon University (USA) have found within the neocortex of the brain a subnet of highly active neurons that behave in a similar way to the most active members of a social network such as Facebook, according to 'Neuron'.
The brain undergoes changes during adolescence that suppress fears learned in childhood, according to a study published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS). This could explain why teenagers are sometimes so reckless.
The intense pleasure we feel when listening to music causes the brain to secrete dopamine, a neurotransmitter that is also released when faced with more specific pleasures associated with food, sex, drug use or money, according to a study published in the journal 'Nature Neuroscience'.
Danni Büchner is invited to Sam Dylan's Halloween party. But the "Goodbye Germany" emigrant has no desire for many other party guests. And find clear words.
