Older adults may not be thinking about high-intensity interval training (HIIT) when they think about their brain health, but a study published Feb. 17 in NPJ Science of Learning found it can improve ...

Charles Hillman has known for a long time that exercise has a positive impact on the brain. This effect has been demonstrated ...

Violinists, surgeons and gamers can benefit from physical exercise both before and after practicing their new skills. The same holds true for anyone seeking to improve their fine motor skills.

It is certainly no newsflash to suggest exercise is beneficial for brain health, but exactly how physical activity confers cognitive enhancements is still not entirely clear. Compelling new research ...

Facing a steep learning curve? Here’s why you’ll want to hit the gym after hitting the books. Everyone wants to learn more ...

My weekly language classes have taught me humility more than anything else. Ayaka Ono, my current Japanese teacher, estimates ...

Neuroscientist Wendy Suzuki had spent her entire research career studying memory and the brain in her lab at New York University's Center for Neural Science when, as she neared 40, she realized ...

The article “Students Need More Exercise. Here’s How to Add Activity Without Disrupting Learning ” (March 3, 2023) was an excellent depiction of why it’s important for students to add movement into ...

Useful news for the next time you’re cramming for an exam: Physical exercise done four hours after learning something new helps solidify newly learned memories. Seventy-two people of average fitness ...

(Reuters Health) - Building exercise into lessons might help kids get better grades, especially when the task at hand requires memorization, a small Dutch study suggests. Researchers worked with 500 ...

It’s no longer news that exercise tones the brain as well as the body, keeping cognition sharp with age and lowering the risk of Alzheimer’s disease. Exactly how this works remains murky, however. In ...