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Brains have been the subject of research as long as anyone can remember. We do know that brains are universal. Every society has the same number of right or left brains.
Dunn and Dunn have found that some students need food or water intake to learn. Find out how many need this for optimal learning conditions.
Can the temperature in a room affect learning? Dunn and Dunn have found that it does. Learn how it can affect learning and what to do about it.
There are little idiocyncrasies in a school setting that separate left brains and right brains. Understanding the differences better can decrease frustrations.
This article takes a look at the most recent Bad Brains release in comparison to their older works
Brain food fuels an optimum running brain. Balancing nutrients and exercise beats brain fog and helps maintain healthy long term health of your central nervous system.
The SharpBrain Guide to Brain Fitness provides insights into the brain training revolution as well as emerging discoveries and trends in the science of brain function.
New neurons continue to form in the adult brain. Challenging mental exercises help to maintain these neurons and to improve brain cognitive function.
How prevalent are Traumatic Brain Injuries? There are 1 million incidences of head injury per year nationally. 50,000 to 110,000 people suffer severe disability.
Time's special issue feature explores what we know and don't yet know about mind, brain, body, and consciousness. How does this affect personal development?
This continues a review of Time's special issue feature which explores what we know and don't yet know about mind, brain, body, and consciousness.
This article is a thumbnail sketch of the left and right brain traits. This is merely the beginning in understanding the two. Which one are you?
How can you tell if you are a right brain? It is not difficult to determine. Learn the characteristics of the right brain.
Henry Markram, director of the Blue Brain Project, told the TED Global conference in Oxford that a synthetic human brain can be created in the next ten years.
Common teen activities such as TV watching and playing video games could be the worst activities for the prefrontal region of the teen brain, warn some neural scientists.
Older adults get measurable benefits from exercising their brain 'muscles' with tests and games, and Australian scientists show how it works at the neurone level.
A review of the latest album by death metal band Brain Drill released on Metal Blade Records.
TBI occurs when a sudden trauma causes brain damage. TBI can affect who an individual is and have devastating outcomes including permanent disability and even death.
Neuroscientists are getting closer and closer to unlocking the mysteries of how the human brain works.
Studies show that choosing to exercise and engage in stimulating activities regenerates damaged or aging brain cells.
Survivors of traumatic brain injury often experience cognitive, physical, emotional and behavioral changes. Expressive arts therapy offers a means to cope and recover.
While we may not respect right brains as much as left brains in our western culture, history does show us that they do add greatly to society.
Students all learn differently. The four learning styles are auditory, visual, tactile, and kinesthetic. What can students do to enhance their learning curve?
Survivors of acquired brain injury can face a challenging road of recovery. For some, Marin Brain Injury Network's rehabilitation program becomes part of this journey.
Can "how" a student sits or "where" they sit make a difference in how they learn? Yes. Find out what students can do to optimize learning situations.
Studies continue to demonstrate that the teen brain is not fully developed until the mid-twenties, prompting educators to assess new ways to teach HS adolescents.
"UDL" is the product of a think tank in Peabody, Mass. It allows students to "show" what they know in their learning style. It's working.
The good news is that brainpower can be raised by eating the right foods; the bad news is many of those foods are not the most popular ones.
These foods improve memory, boost cognitive ability and increase brain health. Plus, a healthy brain boosts your immune system, gives you more energy, and fights disease.
Although brain death implies the absence of brainstem reflexes, spinal reflexes may remain. This persistent "response" may confuse family members.
Improving brain memory can be a lifelong goal to help keep the mind clear as well as provide enjoyment throughout the day. Using brain teasers and riddles makes it fun.
Brain scientist Jill Bolte Taylor's recovery from a stroke helps her understand the power of thought and its importance to a balanced brain.
Scientists have found that practicing Buddhist meditation can change the physical structure of the brain, increasing gamma brain waves and permanently altering awareness.
The brain is one of the most complicated organs in the body and also one of the most poorly understood today.
The questions of when life begins and when life ends have polarized opinions on abortion and end of life issues. Can the criteria used to define brain death serve both?
This delightful exercise is used by teachers to help children learn healthy food choices. It has words and actions to reinforce ten foods for a healthy brain.
Has the focus on math and reading under NCLB actually hurt learning?
Jazz improvisation and its effect on the brain are explored in a new study that shows a change in the prefrontal cortex.
Brain plasticity is a unique characteristic of neuronal cells. No other organ has the capability of rewiring itself to take on other functions.
Traumatic brain injuries can be life changing. Look for symptoms in anyone who has hit his or her head and treat head injury like the very real injury that it is.
Surgery, radiation and chemotherapy are the mainstays of treatment for malignancies of the brain and spinal cord. Oncolytic viruses may someday provide a new alternative.
A healthy brain not only improves your memory and concentration, it reduces the risk of Alzheimers and other diseases. Here are 10 ways to increase your cognitive skills!
Activities that regularly exercise the brain may slow down memory loss and cognitive decline, but only if started early enough and done regularly, researchers warn
Dr Kawashima offers to improve brain power in just 60 days. This book may even be more effective than the Nintendo brain training game that bears Kawashima's name.
A traumatic brain injury (TBI) can result from many causes. A car accident, fall, assault, or illness can all cause varying degrees of trauma to the brain.
The brain is comprised of two hemispheres connected by the corpus callosum, a network of nerve fibres. Although similar in appearance, each half has a different function
Emily Dickinson's poem, "The Brain - is wider than the Sky," compares and contrasts three entities with the human brain: the sky, the sea, and God.
Certain foods provide the right nutrients, proteins, fats, mineral and vitamins the brain requires to perform optimally. Other foods actually decrease brain health..
Researchers at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology have discovered a link between gamma brain waves and your ability to pay attention.


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