Productivity gurus claim that the best time of day to perform different types of cognitive tasks varies substantially based on the body's biological clock, but a new study led by sleep scientists ...

A new study explores the effects of both recent and lifetime cannabis use on brain function during cognitive tasks. The study, the largest of its kind ever to be completed, examined the effects of ...

New research following children for more than a decade links high screen exposure before age two to accelerated brain maturation, slower decision-making, and increased anxiety by adolescence.

Aset of recent studies demonstrates for the first time that learning multiple new tasks carries benefits for cognition long after the learning has been completed. The finding affirms a long-held ...

People in jobs that challenge their brain are less likely to experience cognitive decline and dementia as they get older. A new study looked at the connection between mentally stimulating work and the ...

Decades of exercise research data support the common view that steady workouts over the long haul produce not only physical benefits but also improved brain function. But what about single bursts of ...

People with early cognitive impairment may find a curved path more difficult to follow than a straight one. Simple curved walking tests could provide a cheap and easy way to assess possible cognitive ...

Gaming science reveals how video games boost cognitive skills like memory and attention, with NIH studies showing gamers perform like people years younger. Pixabay, Vika_Glitter Video games have long ...