neuroscience

The brain of elite athletes is 82% faster

Elite athletes who perform extreme physical efforts within sport have an area of the brain that works 82% faster than the average, according to the latest study carried out by a team of scientists from University College London (United Kingdom) and collected by Wednesday magazine.

This is how the brain can see images clearly

How does our brain work to keep the objects we see stable, even with our eyes moving? This was the starting point of the study carried out by a team of researchers from the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine and the Shiley Eye Institute (USA).

This is how the brain suffers from excess alcohol during adolescence

Adolescence is not only a crucial period in terms of cognitive, emotional and social maturation, but it coincides with the awakening of alcohol consumption for many of them and, frequently, this consumption tends to start strongly without taking into account the long-term consequences term.

Vitamin E deficiency can damage the brain

Vitamins E, a group of fat-soluble vitamins that help prevent oxidative stress in the body and as well as other vitamins within our body, and that contain foods such as peanuts, broccoli, tomatoes, asparagus, kiwis or pumpkin, have turned out to be crucial for neuronal health, according to the conclusions of the latest study carried out by Oregon State University (USA) and published in The Journal of Lipid Research.

They discover why some people learn faster than others

We all know someone who has an amazing ability to learn a new skill in a matter of minutes; however, others need more time. Why does this happen? A team of scientists from the University of California at Santa Barbara, the University of Pennsylvania and the Johns Hopkins University (USA) conducted an experiment to find the answer to this question. Their results have revealed what happens in our brain during the learning process.

Combat the effects of chemotherapy with mental training

According to the World Health Organization, breast cancer is the most common among women around the world. Early detection and appropriate treatment have increased survival rates in the affected female population, which is quite an achievement.

The secret of toys: why they are so necessary for children

Where does the need arise to cradle a doll, kick a ball, or live intergalactic adventures moving articulated plastic figurines?

Is it better to train mathematics with computer games?

It seems that the traditional pencil and paper problems could lose some ground when it comes to improving performance in arithmetic tasks.

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