The human brain is constantly adapting. Every skill learned and every habit formed reshapes neural pathways, strengthening connections and improving efficiency. This process, known as neuroplasticity, ...

New research could provide new hope for extending our brain function as we age. In a randomized clinical study involving adults age 56 to 71, researchers found that after cognitive training, ...

Researchers have shown for the first time that the active training of the working memory brings about visible changes in the number of dopamine receptors in the human brain. The study, published in ...

Giovanni Sala receives funding from the University of Liverpool. Fernand Gobet receives funding from the University of Liverpool. He gets royalties from a number of books on expertise and talent. We ...

Music lessons are sometimes sold as a sort of cognitive training. Put a child in front of a piano, the story goes, and ...

Correspondence to Joseph Michael Northey, Joseph Northey, University of Canberra Research Institute for Sport and Exercise, Building 29, University Drive, Bruce ACT, 2617, Australia; ...

Cognitive decline represents a major barrier to healthy aging. A key challenge for successful aging is to discover interventions that prevent age-related cognitive decline. Musical training has the ...

With an ageing population worried about cognitive decline, brain training apps have soared in popularity. Search “brain training” and you’ll find endless apps and websites promising to make you ...