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Dr. Small: Brain Games Help Aging Minds Stay Sharp
2+ hour, 28+ min ago (530+ words) By Tricia Cooney Bresnahan "|" Thursday, 09 July 2026 03: 03 PM EDT Can playing games on your smartphone actually help keep your brain sharp? According to experts, the answer may be yes " if you choose the right kinds of games and challenge yourself without…...
We May Owe Our Intelligence to Our Unique Neurons
1+ hour, 18+ min ago (241+ words) Our cortical neurons may hold the key to our clever brains 4: 00 PM CDT on July 9, 2026 The fact that you're able to read this right now is a true marvel of evolution. And being able to translate abstract marks into cogent…...
Modern Design Geometry Causes Visual Stress and Brain Overload
1+ hour, 22+ min ago (528+ words) Source: University of Stirling Modern, human-made environments that feature certain design elements can overload the brain, causing visual discomfort and stress, according to a new University of Stirling study." Visual discomfort refers to the unpleasant feelings or strain people experience…...
A brain-controlled haptic "coach" for safer and smarter rehabilitation
5+ hour, 10+ min ago (452+ words) Researchers have proposed a new rehabilitation design that uses brain signals not to control movement directly, but to decide when and how strongly simple haptic cues should be delivered. Combined with wearable devices based on Mc Kibben artificial muscles, this…...
In new places, what we look at first could be as unique as a fingerprint
2+ hour, 1+ min ago (832+ words) A Dartmouth study finds no two people take in a new scene the same way, instead focusing on objects with personal meaning Walk into a crowded coffee shop, and what catches your eye as you take in the scene could…...
ETSU researcher explores neuroscience behind recovery
5+ hour, 33+ min ago (555+ words) Published 11: 55 am Thursday, July 9, 2026 Why do some memories fade while others linger for years? For Dr. Justin Gass, that question is at the center of his research at East Tennessee State University. An addiction neuroscientist at ETSU's Quillen College of…...
Photographic memory is not real, but this guy's brain came close enough to scare everyone
1+ hour, 55+ min ago (301+ words) In 1929, a Moscow newspaper editor discovered that one of his reporters never wrote anything down because his brain was apparently already doing the recording. The fun part of the story is that Shereshevsky really did the impossible thing, and it…...
UCSF and Samsung launch remote study on aging brain health
1+ hour, 46+ min ago (426+ words) An innovative new study from the Neuroscape research center at UCSF, and consumer electronics giant Samsung seeks to understand decade-by-decade changes in brain health. The Neuroscape Technology for Aging Health - Digital Approaches (TAH-DA) longitudinal study, seeks to identify biometric predictors…...
Danger of Technological Hyperstimulation: USP specialists warn that intense use of multiple screens and digital stimuli can gradually reduce essential cognitive abilities, while scientists analyze how technological overload affects memory, concentration, and intellectual performance over the years.
2+ hour, 9+ min ago (677+ words) Research published by Vit'ria Gomes in the USP Journal on July 8, 2026, highlights that this behavior is related to techno-addiction, a term used to describe behavioral dependence caused by excessive use of technological means. Social networks, digital platforms, and tools based…...
Drosophila provides a powerful genetic model for understanding extracellular vesicle biology
3+ hour, 55+ min ago (423+ words) A new review published in EXO " Beyond the Cell examines how the genetic model organism Drosophila melanogaster has become an important experimental system for investigating conserved mechanisms of EV biology. The review argues that the complementary strengths of Drosophila and…...