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For people who speak many languages, there’s something special about their native tongue

A study of polyglots found the brain’s language network responds more strongly when hearing languages a speaker is more proficient in — and much more weakly to the speaker’s native language.

Happiness can be learnt, but you have to work at it

We can learn to be happy, but only get lasting benefits if we keep practicing, a new study has revealed.

Researchers identify gene involved in neuronal vulnerability in Alzheimer’s disease

Early stages of neurodegenerative disorders are characterized by the accumulation of proteins in discrete populations of brain cells and degeneration of these cells. For most diseases, this selective vulnerability pattern is unexplained, yet it could y…

Shared blueprint in brain development across different functional areas

Researchers have investigated brain development to understand how different areas of the brain become specialized in handling information such as vision, sound, touch and planning.

Brain waves travel in one direction when memories are made and the opposite when recalled

These wide-ranging waves quickly link the specific constellations of brain regions that work in harmony to perform a task.

Lack of focus doesn’t equal lack of intelligence — it’s proof of an intricate brain

Imagine a busy restaurant: dishes clattering, music playing, people talking loudly over one another. It’s a wonder that anyone in that kind of environment can focus enough to have a conversation. A new study provides some of the most detailed insights …