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Scientists find brain pathway that helps to explain light's effect on mood
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 8 (ANI): Improved understanding of a neural pathway connecting light-sensitive cells in the retina with the cortical brain regions involved in mood and cognition has implications for the development of treatments for mood disorders.
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Study: Usage of microbes to make supercharged new rocket fuel
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 4 (ANI): Researchers have found that extracting drawing features from a combination of five drawing tasks rather than from any single task alone leads to a more accurate classification of people with normal cognition, mild cognitive impairment, and Alzheimer's disease b
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Do you know what your dogs think of toys? Scientists are here with the new
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Budapest [Hungary], June 13 (ANI): Researchers from the Family Dog Project (Eotvos Lorand University, Budapest) found out in a recent study that dogs have a "multi-modal mental image" of their familiar objects. This means that when thinking about an object, dogs imagine the object's differen
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Study finds breastfeeding duration linked to child's cognitive abilities
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
London [UK], May 29 (ANI): According to a new study, breastfeeding length is linked to increased cognitive scores at ages 5 to 14, even after correcting for socioeconomic status and maternal cognitive ability.
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Breastfeeding duration linked to child's cognition: Study
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
London [UK], May 26 (ANI): Breastfeeding duration is associated with improved cognitive scores at ages 5 through 14, even after controlling for socioeconomic position and maternal cognitive ability, according to a new study.
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Love a nice lazy summer walk during lunchtime? It could make you less prod
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Tsukuba [Japan], March 1 (ANI): Ample amount of studies have shown that being in a hot environment reduces one's cognitive performance. A brief walk can enhance cognition. But what happens when you go for a brief walk on a nice, hot summer day, as so many students and office workers do durin
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Study finds memory formation influenced by brain network development in yo
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Chicago [US], February 16 (ANI): We have often heard the phrase "having an elephant's memory", indicating a very strong memory. But how does our brain store so much? A new, rare study of direct brain recordings in children and adolescents discovered that as brains matured, the precise ways b
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Study finds exercise alters brain chemistry to protect ageing synapses
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
California [US], January 24 (ANI): A new study has found that when older adults stay active, their brains have more of a class of proteins that enhance the connections between neurons to maintain healthy cognition.
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Cognitive function in older people might improve by socialising: Study
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], January 23 (ANI): Researchers have found that socialising with others may help improve cognition, especially for older adults.
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Study finds socialising might improve cognitive function in older adults
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], January 22 (ANI): According to a new study, socialising with others is important for mental health and wellbeing, and it may help improve cognition, as well -- especially for older adults.
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Study examines if we get creative ideas while walking
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], January 19 (ANI): A new study has examined the connection between movement and cognition from a scientific point of view.
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Study sheds light on benefits of movement for creative thinking
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Wurzburg [Germany], January 18 (ANI): Movement helps us to think creatively. This insight is over 2000 years old - and already known to the philosophers in ancient Greece. However, what is the connection between movement and cognition from a scientific point of view? What happens in the brai
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