Sleeping seems like a simple thing to do: turn off the light, close your eyes, and rest. However, a study made by Northwestern Medicine and published in ...

When teenagers shift their sleep schedules between school days and weekends, the resulting mismatch can alter the physical ...

Whether you practice ballet or prefer the tango, the benefits of dancing are self-evident. It's good exercise both physically and mentally due to the complexity of the movements, and it's also a fun ...

Resting brain stem cells hardly differ from normal astrocytes, which support the nerve cells in the brain. How can almost identical cells perform such different functions? The key lies in the ...

Some adults learn a second language better than others, and their secret may involve the rhythms of activity in their brains. New findings by scientists at the University of Washington demonstrate ...

Dr Joseph Jebelli is familiar with the lure of overwork. In his studies to become a neuroscientist, he found himself doing 12 hour days, spending daylight hours in the lab, and evenings and weekends ...