Attention! New Findings on How the Brain Focuses on Tasks

Articles, Science, The Brain

  October 22, 2025 – A new breakthrough by researchers at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem (HU) changes the understanding of how attention works in the brain, suggesting that the auditory cortex is deeply in synch with behavior.  In the paper published...

What are the most mind-blowing facts about the human brain?

Front_Page, Science, The Brain

The human brain is a remarkably complex and fascinating organ. Here are some mind-blowing facts about the human brain: Trillions of connections: The human brain is estimated to have around 86 billion neurons, and each neuron can form thousands of connections with...

What A 1 Hour Walk In Nature Can Do For The Brain, According To Science

Front_Page, The Brain

Think of your routine. How much time do you spend indulging in the gifts of Mother Earth versus how much time do you spend behind a computer screen, in the walls of your home or cubicle at work? We get caught up in the demands and stressors of our everyday life that...

Cuddles Help People Feel More Sociable and Less Stressed, Study Finds

Science, The Brain

In what is likely obvious news to dog owners, petting a pup can help boost neurons in the prefrontal cortex — the area of the brain that helps regulate emotional interactionsBy People Staff  Published on October 6, 2022, 05:00 PM Days after researchers found that dogs...

Conflicted by Judgement?

Science, The Brain

by Marianne Love | Sep 29, 2022 We are all alike as humans in that we all have a body with trillions of cells all functioning together to make up our life experiences. We all have senses, we breathe, we eat, have emotions, and a brain that deals with both conscious...

When Memory is Not Real by Deborah Adler

Apprentice, The Brain

Salvador Dali once said: “The difference between false memories and true ones is the same as for jewels: it is always the false ones that look the most real, the most brilliant.” Elizabeth F. Loftus, a well-known professor and researcher in the field of psychology and...