Parts of the brain are "rewired" when people learn computer programming, according to new research. Scientists watched university students’ brains as they learned to code. The team used functional ...

Learning something new, whether it’s drumming, dancing, or guitar, strengthens the same neural networks that keep us sharp. What Chris Hemsworth learned while struggling to master the drums offers a ...

Our brain is smart enough to deal with all states of mind, ranging from stress, anxiety, overthinking, and more. Here’s how ...

Patel and colleagues took 20 healthy adults and dropped them into a seven-day retreat that was part classroom, part monastery ...

Just seven days of meditation triggered measurable changes in the brain, immune system, and metabolism - without drugs.

Exercise pumps up your muscles — but it might also be pumping up your neurons. According to a study published today in Neuron 1, repeated exercise sessions on a treadmill strengthen the wiring in a ...