Psychology & Psychiatry

EEG recordings prove learning foreign languages can sharpen our minds

Scientists from the Higher School of Economics (HSE), together with colleagues from the University of Helsinki, have discovered that learning foreign languages enhances the brain's elasticity and its ability to code information. ...

Alzheimer's disease & dementia

Is too much brain activity connected to Alzheimer's disease?

High baseline levels of neuronal activity in the best connected parts of the brain may play an important role in the development of Alzheimer's disease. This is the main conclusion of a new study appearing in PLoS Computational ...