When a neuroscientist began studying meditation, she expected to measure temporary mental states—not structural changes in the brain itself. What her team discovered shocked the scientific community.

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A new study from Binghamton University’s Thomas J. Watson College of Engineering and Applied Science reveals that regular meditation will not only help you feel more peaceful, but could also increase ...

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Neuroscience now provides substantial evidence that meditation leads to measurable changes in brain structure and function, a ...

For decades, neurology treated the brain like a black box, nudging it with drugs and hoping symptoms would ease. Now ...

Scientists have known for decades that aerobic exercise strengthens the brain and contributes to the growth of new neurons, but few studies have examined how yoga affects the brain. A review of the ...

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Your brain can learn from imagined experiences almost like real ones, shaping how you feel about people and future ...