Even among dedicated trainers, the games didn’t boost brainpower in a large, real-world test Games to train the brain (one shown) do not boost thinking abilities, a new, real-world study suggests. By Jackie Rocheleau It’s […]

You can improve learning — and potentially remember more — by handwriting your class notes. Although computer technology is often necessary today, using a pen or pencil activates more areas of your brain than a […]

This is the conclusion of a study led by UC Riverside astrobiologist Stephen Kane published this week in the Astronomical Journal. The search for life in outer space is typically focused on what scientists call […]

It exploits the contrast between light and dark to produce a current to power a small gadget Someday, shadows and light could team up to provide power. A new device exploits the contrast between bright […]

This is a system of satellites and receivers that helps people pinpoint location Global Positioning System, or GPS (noun, “GLOW-ball Poh-ZIH-shun-ing SIS-tem”) This is a system that can track location by using satellites in space […]