Brain exercises can help keep you mentally sharp at any age. Try these exercises for all ages, adults, and older adults that ...

A new study finds that musicians experience pain differently than non-musicians, thanks to how their brains adapt through ...

It's well known that learning to play an instrument can offer benefits beyond just musical ability. Indeed, research shows it ...

Stretching your ability to focus is good for the brain. Paying close attention like that encourages the brain to pump more acetylcholine (a brain chemical important for learning, attention, and memory ...

Music affects us so deeply that it can essentially take control of our brain waves and get our bodies moving. Now, ...

Dancing isn't just a fun way to let loose; it’s a serious brain workout. When you dance, your brain forms new neural ...

UC researchers and the patients they work with are showing the world what's possible when the human mind and advanced ...

I’ve been working hard on a proposal for a new book. This involves a lot of sitting and thinking. Since I started working on this project, a strange phenomenon has emerged. I want to clean all the ...

Research finds handwriting activates key brain regions for memory and learning, suggesting schools should balance traditional and digital practices. Study: Handwriting but not typewriting leads to ...

Countering the idea of large-scale rewiring, women whose hands were removed retained durable brain activity patterns linked to their missing fingers.

Are the brains of left-handers different than those of right-handers? A recent study investigated this question from a new ...

The brain divides vision between its two hemispheres—what's on your left is processed by your right hemisphere and vice versa—but your experience with every bike or bird that you see zipping by is ...