Certain patterns of brain activity predict whether teens are strong readers or will struggle. Those diagnostic patterns show up even when doing math.
From the moment you are born, cells called neurons sense information, process it and then pass it on. Neurons allow you to do everything that you do.
Communication ‘highways’ in the brain undergo a major overhaul as children morph into adults. Dopamine plays a big role in this remodeling project.
Our bodies — from our muscles to our brains — love a good workout. Scientists are always learning new things about exercise.
The plant deters mosquitoes and fruit flies by triggering a chemical receptor that, in some animals, senses pain and itch.
Neurons are the foundational cells in the nervous system. They pass along and process information using electrical signals.
Depression in teens alters their brains’ pathways in ways that may put those kids at risk of lifelong mental-health problems — unless they get help.
Electrical activity in the brain reveals when we are focused or allowing our minds to wander freely.
Aerobic fitness and physical activity correlate with widespread brain health in adolescents, according to a new imaging study in England.