The exam period is a time of great intellectual effort that requires being in an optimal state, both physical and mental. However, stress, anxiety and the few hours of sleep make most of the students neglect their diet and, mainly, their hydration.
A study by neuroscientists at MIT reveals that the most memorable photos for humans are those that include people, followed by indoor scenes and human-scale objects. The landscapes, however, although they are beautiful and transmit calm, are, in most cases, easy to forget.
Voluntary and continuous physical exercise has a protective and therapeutic effect against Alzheimer's, according to a CSIC study published in the next issue of the journal 'Journal of Alzheimer's Disease'. Specifically, it improves neural synaptic functions, learning, memory, sensorimotor function and anxiety.
Researchers at the University of Arizona Medical School have discovered that the protein kinase M zeta (PKMzeta) is responsible for the prolonged pain and sensitivity after suffering a blow or injury to a part of the body.
Does alcohol help you forget? Quite the opposite. According to a study by the Wagoner Center for Alcohol and Addiction Research at the University of Texas (USA), drinking alcohol stimulates areas of our brain involved in learning and memory.
People are likely to remember that an unpleasant experience was less painful or annoying if we believe that it has already happened and we do not expect it to happen again, according to a recent study by the Universities of Carnegie Mellon and New York, in the United States.
Norwegian researcher Gro Amdam has managed to reverse the aging process in the bee brain. Your work could help people with dementia. "We accept that as we age our mental alertness and health decline. But recent findings indicate that aging does not have to be synonymous with going downhill," Amdam says.
German scientists have shown that the common macaques that live in two groups of 46 and 57 individuals in "La Forêt des Singes", a wildlife park in Rocamadour (France), are able to distinguish photographs of their companions from those of the rest of macaques without having received previous training.
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.
