In a recent study published in the journal NPJ Science of Learning, researchers investigated the impacts of high-intensity interval training (HIIT) on the subsequent motor skill acquisition efficiency ...

A brief bout of physical exercise can create "ripples" of activity in your brain that help you store and retrieve memories.

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. This is ...

Researchers at Virginia Tech’s Fralin Biomedical Research Institute in Roanoke recently used gene editing technology to learn ...

(CNN) – There are lots of good reasons to be physically active. Well, according to the University of British Columbia, you can add protecting memory and thinking skills to that list. Researchers found ...

The verdict that the brain slows with age is well-accepted in the study of medicine. Further, the thought that cognitive information-processing capacities decline as people age throughout adulthood is ...

Sticking to an exercise routine is a challenge many people face. But a research team is using machine learning to uncover what keeps individuals committed to their workouts. Sticking to an exercise ...

For the first time, a new study in mice has identified an exercise-activated gene (Mtss1L) that appears to increase synaptic connectivity between neurons in the hippocampus. The neuroscientists at ...

Staying active is one of the most important things you can do for your health. Regular exercise helps you live longer, lowers your risk of disease, improves your mood, and boosts energy levels. But ...