Few moments in a soccer game are more electrifying than the penalty kick. The goalkeeper stands, waiting for the kick – and even before the ball is struck they must predict where it is going and ...

The researchers wanted to find out whether learning an instrument actually changes how a young child's brain develops. To investigate, they followed 12 children aged 4 to 6 for one year. Half had just ...

Before intelligence can be programmed, it must first be understood as a process, one that nature has been refining across three distinct timescales. This video traces the deep logic connecting ...

Healthy brains may be built through a process of controlled damage and rapid repair. The most dangerous type of DNA damage is a regular feature of healthy early brain development, experiments in mice ...

Some brains appear to fight back against Alzheimer's by helping immature brain cells survive damage instead of succumbing to it. Understanding this natural resilience could point researchers toward ...

The startup Coherence Neuro is now testing a brain-computer interface that could one day use electrical stimulation to prevent tumors from growing. Coherence Neuro says it temporarily placed its ...

NEW DELHI: Fish curry, chicken yakhni pulao, paneer tikka and tossed soya chunks are now part of IIT-Madras's effort to improve sporting performance. The institute has introduced a dedicated "Protein ...

Editor’s note: Debunked is a science news series that focuses on dismantling common myths and misconceptions with the help of UW experts. In many ways, our ability to study the brain is a true feat of ...

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