It may also ease stress, increase happiness and protect the brain from damage caused by aging. Little research has been done specifically on crafting, but neuroscientists are beginning to see how ...

Taking away screens and reading to our children during the formative years of birth to age 5 boosts brain development. We all know that’s true, but now science can convince us with startling images.

When you think you’re letting your mind wander for a few minutes, your brain is actually lighting up with a range of emotions, according to a new study. Researchers at Duke University’s Center ...

Apple announced plans to support Switch Control for Brain-Computer Interfaces The tool would make devices like iPhones and ...

“We’re using music to better understand brain function in general,” said Daniel Levitin, a prominent psychologist who studies the neuroscience of music at McGill University in Montrea ...

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Human guinea pigs underwent brain scans while being shown a series of 30 paintings by some of the world's greatest artists. The artworks they considered most beautiful increased blood flow in a ...