A new study estimates English only takes about 1.5 megabytes of your brainspace
That's about the same size as.... 3 high-resolution memes or one-tenth of a second of video in 1080p.
Tag: brain
Time flies as we age because our brains get bigger and less efficient, a new paper proposes
'Clock time' is not the same as 'mind time'.
Paying attention shuts down ‘brain noise’ that isn’t related to what we’re looking for
You can miss the forest for the trees, or the trees for the forest.
Scientists grew a ‘mini brain’ in a dish that can make muscles twitch
The brain organoid was connected to a tiny spinal cord with surrounding muscle tissue.
Breast milk given intranasally could benefit preemies with severe brain injuries
Additional breast milk could protect premature babies with brain injuries.
DNA study shows Placebo (and Nocebo) can affect your body at a molecular level
We should pay great attention to the mindset we place ourselves in. It could very well change our life for ...
Infants as young as six months old can sense mother’s angry tone
Infants are much more sensitive to emotional content than we thought.
Unexpected notes make music more enjoyable
Surprise is the spice of life.
Genetics may be more important for perfect pitch than musical training
Mozart's talent for spotting a tone without a reference may be more influenced by genetics than previously thought.
Women’s brains look years younger than those of men
The findings may explain why women live longer and stay more mentally sharp at old age than men.
The worst of multiple sclerosis can be avoided or delayed with early treatment
The study is the first to provide evidence that currently-available treatments can delay the progress of MS.
Your brain pays more attention to objects it knows are small — no matter how large they seem
Want more attention? Science says, be smaller.
Bees use a small number of neurons to count, and they’re one of the best counters we know
They're so cute and fuzzy, too <3.
Scientists reverse leading cause of late-onset Alzheimer’s, opening door for vaccine that prevents the disease
This could lead to a game-changing therapy.
Progress in meningitis lags behind other preventable diseases
The global disease burden of meningitis remains unacceptably high.
What happens to the brain in zero gravity? Well, it’s not pleasant
The human brain copes poorly with microgravity -- and that's a big problem for space flight.
Scientists find new brain region that may be unique to humans
Finding a new region of the brain in this day and age is every neuroscientist's dream come true.
Why do people self-harm? New study offers surprising answers
Definitely an unexpected finding.
Scientists find brain signal associated with depression and anxiety
Zooming in on the secrets of the brain.
All two-year-olds seem to sound pretty much the same to adults
"What I'd like to say to parents is that with exposure it does get easier over time," says one of ...
Your left hemisphere can veto the right one into submission — but they generally play nice
We now know more about how the brain's hemispheres sync up.
Exposure to cannabis leads to cognitive changes in the offspring of rats
The findings are still preliminary, but they do suggest that mothers should abstain a bit before and during pregnancy.
Teen cannabis users who abstain for a month can learn better
Cannabis affects memory functions in teens. The good news is that the effects can be reversed fast with abstinence.
The cerebellum is much more ‘brainy’ than we thought
The 'little brain' is not just involved in muscle coordination -- it also coordinates cognition and emotions.
Breastmilk protects infants from antibiotic-resistant bacteria and improves preemies’ brain development
An aggressive campaign of producers of baby formula has led to a decrease in breastfeeding rates.
The brain replays memories as you sleep to make sure you don’t lose them
This is something worth remembering. So, maybe, sleep on it a bit?
Dopamine is the key allowing our brains to change beliefs — short-term ones, at least
Don't forget to post some dopamine with that sarcastic comment -- it will work much better.
Naps help us process information we subconsciously acquire during the day
More reasons to sleep!
Our brains don’t like having too many options to pick from because they’re lazy
Never change, brain.
In the fight against depression, researchers turn to mind-reading (that works)
How's your pound of gray matter feeling today?
Scared? Here’s how your brain decides whether you freeze, flee, or fight
The infamous three F's.
Activating a new language is easy — the effort goes in suppressing the old one
Oui oui, tres bien!
First-ever LSD microdosing trial set to begin
This will be the first microdosing trial in history.
How What You Eat Affects Your Mental Health
They say you are what you eat -- and this goes for mental health, as well.
It might be easier to tell a lie in a foreign language — relatively speaking
Well, this is unexpected.
Scientists image entire fly brain in ungodly detail
It's a landmark achievement.
Want to enjoy popcorn more? Try eating it with chopsticks
Also, here's why I'm drinking water out of a jar.
One genetic change 3 million years ago made our brains big — and won us the world
I'm not complaining.
Why do humans have such big brains?
The results of a new study are quite surprising.
Never skip leg day: study finds hind leg inactivity causes neurological problems in mice
Physical exercise is critical to brain health.
Bioengineered gel heals the brains of stroke-injured mice, paves way for human treatment
Think they'll call it Stroke-b-gone?
Overeager immune system cells may be to blame for multiple sclerosis
Fortunately, they're hot on the heels of the mechanisms that allow them to affect brain cells.
How different stages of sleep work together for creative problem solving
Even the toughest problems cand find a solution in our sleep.
Growing up in poverty affects the structure of the brain — even in adult life
The correlation stood even for people well above the poverty line.
Scientists play classical music to fancy crocodiles, then scan their brains
These have got to be the most cultured crocs.
Just a single chocolate bar may boost memory, cognition, immunity, and mood
Chocolate -- good for the tummy, good for the brain.
