Neuroscience shows traditional teaching is not enough. Instead, an experiential approach can return learning to its natural ...

The most notable for me is that research demonstrates how we can influence our longevity by making small consistent changes.

Anytime you learn something new, your brain changes. Driving and navigation relies on spatial learning, which has been linked with increases in a key brain region involved in memory. Lots of things ...

So you are about to read this article. What unseen assumptions will shape the way you read these words? Let’s find out how your perspective will shift if you examine your assumptions. How Your Brain ...

There is growing evidence that simple, everyday changes to our lives can alter our brains and change how they work. Melissa Hogenboom put herself into a scanner to find out. "It's surprisingly hard to ...

Did you know that a baby’s brain starts making connections for speech and language while they’re still in the womb? It might not seem like it, but their brains are rapidly developing and using lots of ...

Lab-grown “reductionist replicas” of the human brain are helping scientists understand fetal development and cognitive disorders, including autism. But ethical questions loom. Brain organoids, which ...

A study recently concluded babies first learn language via rhythm and tone instead of phonetic information. Professor Usha Goswami shares more about the BabyRhythm project. Children’s language skills ...

Research reveals how the brain learns to suppress instinctive fear responses, pointing to new potential targets for PTSD and anxiety treatments Researchers at the Sainsbury Wellcome Centre (SWC) at ...

Many of us have downloaded mindfulness apps like Headspace or Calm, and have probably benefited from spending 10 minutes each day focusing on our breathing. But reducing stress and softening the ...

You join a swing dance class, and at first you’re all left feet. But – slowly, eyes glued to the teacher – you pick up a step or two and start to feel the rhythm of the big band beat. A good start.

Learn how neurobiology could explain why some people are better at accepting and adapting to change.