
The aging brain: can you do something about it?
Aging causes the volumes of our brains to decrease, which mostly affects our memory and thinking capacities. But you might be able to slow down this aging by living healthfully.
Aging causes the volumes of our brains to decrease, which mostly affects our memory and thinking capacities. But you might be able to slow down this aging by living healthfully.
A few scientific urban legends are so widespread that they are considered common knowledge. Let’s debunk some of the most famous!
Everyone is sensitive to environmental stimuli, but the degree to which we are sensitive differs between individuals. This infographic describes the latest scientific insight on what high sensitivity feels like for adults.
ADHD is not just common in children but also in adults
Your immune system is important, not just for battling diseases, but also for your mental health and plays a key role in depression.
Less well-known than the placebo effect yet just as remarkable: the nocebo effect causes you to experience more complaints because of negative expectations of a drug or your health.
The new year’s resolution is a tradition that goes back way long to when people used to make promises to gods to pay off their debts. But how about today? Is it all good or can it bring forward some challenges along with it?
PKU can be difficult, but it has also given me a lot of appreciation. I now realise that I owe my brain – and the rest of my life – to science.
Playing videogames can improve your well-being and may even help with recovery from trauma and other mental health challenges.
You may be misleading your taste buds with artificial sweeteners, but your brain is not so easy to deceive.