Is the human brain hardwired to appreciate poetry?
A recent article published in Frontiers in Psychology demonstrated that we appear to have an unconscious appreciation of poetic construction. [...]
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Healthy living equals better brain function
Research suggests feedback loop between greater executive function and healthy behavior [...]
How kids’ brains respond to a late night up
Sleep deprivation affects children’s brains differently than adults’, according to a new study By K.E.D. Coan, Science Writer Any parent can tell you about the [...]
Can a Brain-Computer Interface Convert Your Thoughts to Text?
By Srividya Sundaresan, Science Writer Recent research shows brain-to-text device capable of decoding speech from brain signals Ever wonder what it would be like if a [...]
How understanding brain function has become more than brain science
As scientists around the globe join efforts to understand brain function, we enter the era of Big Data and stir up debate on how science is done and how it can affect us all. [...]
Augmentation of Brain Function: Facts, Fiction and Controversy
By Silvia Cardellino, Frontiers Augmentation of brain function is no longer just a theme of science fiction. Due to advances in neural sciences, it has become a matter of [...]
Eat Mediterranean: your brain will reap the benefit
The Mediterranean diet can improve your mind, as well your heart, shows a study published in the open-access journal Frontiers in Nutrition. [...]
Seasonal allergies could change your brain
by Reeteka Sud, Frontiersin.org Hay fever may do more than give you a stuffy nose and itchy eyes — seasonal allergies may change the brain, says a study published in [...]
Electric brain stimulation can improve mood and relieve stress
Feeling down? How about an electric pick-me-up for your brain? by K.E.D. Coan Electrical brain stimulation can improve the mood of healthy people as well as those suffering [...]
New brain research may help treat single-sided deafness
By Abigail Pattenden, Frontiers Science Writer A new discovery could help people suffering with single-sided deafness (SSD) find a treatment quicker – and could [...]
Are brain-training apps effective?
By Tania FitzGeorge-Balfour, Frontiers science writer In recent years there has been an explosion in the number of smartphone apps aimed at ‘brain training’. These games [...]