Regina Barber and Emily Kwong of NPR's Short Wave talk about the brain benefits of quitting cigarettes, language development in premature babies, and a mysterious imprint in a Chicago sidewalk.
A leading neuroscientist reveals how every page you read reshapes your brain, builds empathy, and boosts lifelong mental ...
Data from a large, ongoing study of adolescents shows a link between increasing social media use and lower cognition and ...
Reading books and listening to audiobooks tap into different elements of cognition, each with their own benefits. So which ...
North Carolina is one of several states that have passed legislation in recent years to align classroom reading instruction ...
In a world saturated with stories—from ancient myths to TikTok clips—narratives knit together emotion, memory, and meaning. A ...
Researchers measured acetylcholine production in participants' brains at the beginning and end of the 10-week trial.
In a world-first breakthrough, scientists have shown that 10 weeks of brain exercises using a game-like app are enough to ...
Researchers led by Masako Tamaki at the RIKEN Center for Brain Science in Japan report a link between deep sleep and ...