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Mounting research shows that going for a swim can preserve memories, reduce mood disorders and increase mental acuity in all age groups.
A transcript of episode 13 of The Conversation Weekly podcast, including new research on neuroplasticity in the brain.
Plus, how researchers have discovered a biological switch that can turn neuroplasticity on and off in the brain. Listen to episode 13 of The Conversation Weekly podcast.
Adaptable neurons are tied to learning and memory but also to neurological disorders. By studying fruit flies, researchers found a mechanism that controls neuroplasticity.
Air traffic controllers have to process and manage large amounts of information to get airplanes to their destinations. The brain manages the incessant traffic of neurons in a similar fashion.
Sugar triggers dopamine “hits” in the brain, making us crave more of it. Sugar also disrupts memory formation.
Our ability to smell is a function of the brain, so it makes sense that an impaired sense of smell can point to cognitive decline. The good news is training our noses may be effective.
Popular accounts of the effects of microdosing don’t quite match the experience of long-term microdosers, according to this new research.
From dyslexia, to dementia to schizophrenia, there is evidence that playing games can help, while boosting family connections and emotional wellbeing.
Neuroscience labs around the world may need to reevaluate some of their assumptions about whether what works in animals will really produce meaningful treatments for people.
One professor explains how war in Iran led her to a career in biomedical engineering - a rapidly growing field that offers students exciting opportunities to serve humanity.
Many brain training programs are based on the principles of neuroplasticity. But a new study shows that less than 40% are backed by proof of efficacy.
When research and commerce become entangled, consumers are the losers.
Without the ability to rewire itself, the brain wouldn’t be able to grow or recover from injury.
Research into how feelings and opinions can be shaped using technology or drugs could impact the whole of society not just the individuals concerned.
People develop a long-term problem after an episode of back pain if they expect to not recover. Steps by the medical sector to avoid catatrophising back pain by not suggesting scans will help.
Older people may be able to learn more from visual information than their younger counterparts, according to a study published today in the journal Current Biology. “The take-home message the study authors…
For years, conventional wisdom held that growing older tends to be bad news for brains. Past behavioral data largely pointed to loss in cognitive – that is, thinking – abilities with age, including poorer…
Memories from early childhood are notoriously elusive but why can’t we recall our most formative experiences? New research suggests it could be a case of the old making way for the new – neurons, that…
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Postdoctoral Fellow, UO Institute of Neuroscience and Howard Hughes Medical Institute, University of Oregon
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Senior lecturer, University of Adelaide
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Head of Neural Plasticity and NHMRC Senior Research Fellow, Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health
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Professor of Clinical Neurosciences and Foundation Chair in Physiotherapy, University of South Australia
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Senior Research Fellow, Uehiro Centre for Practical Ethics, University of Oxford
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Head of Developmental Psychobiology Lab, Deakin University
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Emeritus Professor, Department of Cognitive Science, Macquarie University
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Lecturer in Psychology and Cognitive Science, University of Sheffield
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Lecturer in Rehabilitation, University of South Australia
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Emeritus Professor, The University of Melbourne
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Senior Lecturer in Bioethics, Australian National University
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Head of Scholarship, The Open University
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Associate Professor of Psychology, Brandeis University
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Scientia Professor of Ageing and Mental Health, Centre for Healthy Brain Ageing, UNSW Sydney
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Senior Research Fellow in Cognitive Science, Macquarie University
