Oh come on, it can’t be that simple?! True it does sound too simple and easy doesn’t it! Remember when everyone thought that listening to Mozart would increase cognitive ability and intelligence? …

Ahhh, now that sounds interesting! But maybe first explain what “flow” is? Flow is that state of being totally immersed in something when you are totally engaged and may also, for example lose track of time, being in the zone, and not notice tiredness or fatigue until you’re done. …

This study recently out analyses a fascinating episode in China at the start of the pandemic. A group of international musicians in Shenzhen produced a viral hit in China. This was a cover version of Michael Jackson’s “you are not alone” this was particularly suitable because it focused on multiple…

Business and executives in those businesses are more than keen to get a competitive advantage. To this end they invest heavily in technology and getting the right people to do the job. But, I am sure, we are all more than aware that the work environment is also crucial to…

Who wouldn’t want to keep their memory when aging?! Well, researchers have just announced some promising results in mice enabling them to keep their memories and avoid some of nasty neuro-degenerative aspects of Alzheimer’s. What did they discover? If you read the research and the press release, it gets technical…

Having more children and late life cognition is not something that is generally researched. There are more obvious avenues such as diet, education, exercise, or socio-economic factors. That’s also why this recently published study caught my attention. So, (to put it bluntly) can having more children make you stupider in…

“Sleep on it” is common advice for many reasons. Often to consolidate thoughts and help boost creativity. This is a well-known effect. We also know that sleep is the time that helps to detoxify and grow the brain and body, and I have reported on some of these effects in…

Well, this is not the answer many of us would expect and it goes against other logic of spending more time doing other things such as reading or socialising with friends (which the science also says is extremely beneficial to developing brains). So, what did these researchers from the Karolinska…

There are many questions still open about COVID and the brain. There is no doubt that long COVID exists, and this can have dramatic impacts on people’s lives. But just how much COVID impacts the brain is unclear — we know that many people suffer cognitive and neurological symptoms —…