An analysis of 27 animal studies found that switching to a healthier diet improved memory performance, though the effects were far weaker after diets high...
A new analysis of honeybee vision suggests their ability to distinguish quantities is not a trick of visual patterns, but evidence of genuine numerical...
New research led by University College Cork scientists suggests that both caffeinated and decaf coffee reshape the gut microbiome in ways tied to lower...
By studying almost 900 parrots living with humans, a team of researchers from the University of Northern Colorado, the University of Vienna, the Acoustics...
In one of the largest prospective cohort studies to date, moderate consumption of caffeinated coffee (2-3 cups a day) or tea (1-2 cups a day) correlated...
The consistent performance of Kanzi the bonobo in pretend play experiments suggests that the mental capacity to imagine nonexistent objects may trace back...
Although a cough medicine called Ambroxol is approved in Europe for treating respiratory conditions and has a long-standing safety record, including use...
Eating 50 grams of walnuts mixed into muesli and yoghurt led to faster reaction times throughout the day and better memory performance later in the day...
Researchers have examined three ice core records to identify lead pollution levels in the Arctic between 500 BCE through 600 CE. Lead isotopes allowed...
Atrial fibrillation is an independent risk factor for the development of cognitive impairments. Regular coffee consumption has shown cognitive benefits...
With the exception of ChatGPT 4o, almost all publicly available large language models subjected to a test called the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA)...
Human cognitive performance can be significantly influenced by the presence of audience members. While often associated with reputation management, which...
Episodic memory and mental time travel have been viewed as uniquely human traits. This view began to shift with the development of behavioral criteria...
Late-life dementia is a growing public health concern lacking effective treatment. Neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer’s disease develop over...
New research demonstrates that the brain of Thescelosaurus neglectus, a small plant-eating neornithischian dinosaur that lived just before the end-Cretaceous...
In recent years, exploring natural compounds with functional properties to ameliorate aging-associated cognitive decline has become a research priority...
Ferroptosis, which is caused by a buildup of iron in cells, appears to be a major mechanism of white matter injury in Alzheimer’s disease and vascular...
New research led by University of Sydney and Fudan University neuroscientists shows that spiral-like, rotational wave patterns (brain spirals) are widespread...
New research illustrates that when it comes to risk of Alzheimer’s disease, even genetically determined forms of this disease, genetics is only one piece...
