Although it only occupies 2% of body mass, the brain demands 15% of all the blood that circulates through our body. Keeping track of that flow can help us predict what the brain will do next.
Want to keep your neurons in tune? Exercise them by searching for information on Google, Yahoo or MSN. According to the first study of the effects of the Internet on the mind, surfing the Web strengthens areas of the brain that solve problems.
Until next day 18, the First Mind Games Olympiad in history will be held in China. More than 2,000 athletes compete in five mental disciplines: Chess, Bridge, Checkers, Chinese Chess and Go.
Most people don't like Mondays, and Tim Olds has just identified one of the reasons. According to a study presented tomorrow at the Conference of the Austro-Asian Association on Sleep, the night we sleep the least is the one that runs from Sunday to Monday.
If you feel permanently disoriented, the maps do not help guide you, and you get lost even walking around your neighborhood all your life, you may suffer from a topographic disorder, according to a study published in the journal Neuropsychologia.
According to a recent study published in Nature Neuroscience, elite basketball players can deduce whether a player will score by looking only at their body position at the time of shooting. Although to strengthen the mind it is enough to be fans of a sport.
Chewing gum has multiple health benefits, according to a study sponsored by chewing gum manufacturer Wrigley and presented at the 10th International Congress of Behavioral Medicine held these days in Japan.
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.
