Experts say the more we challenge our brains as we age, the more resilient it becomes—and “learning a new instrument is a full-brain workout.” After the age of 40, the average brain decreases 5 ...

Overview: Cloud-native and microservices architectures are becoming even more central to modern applications, with Java and ...

Life can bring major, unexpected changes without warning. How can we adapt when our best-laid plans are suddenly upended? Maya Shankar is a cognitive scientist. Her latest book, “The Other Side of ...

Astronauts’ brains can change shape and shift positions during stays in space, according to a new study with implications for NASA’s goals to conduct long-duration missions to the moon and Mars. The ...

New research shows gut bacteria can directly influence how the brain develops and functions. When scientists transferred microbes from different primates into mice, the animals’ brains began to ...

Brains do not compute like digital machines running programs. Consciousness may arise from a unique kind of physical computation shaped by biology, energy constraints, and real-time dynamics. Credit: ...

Researchers have identified a molecular switch that alters how the aging brain processes a key amino acid, opening the door to unexpected therapeutic possibilities. Credit: Stock Scientists have ...