Evidence from the past 20 years indicates that the use of computers in classrooms has led to declines in students' academic and cognitive abilities.

A biocomputer powered by lab-grown human brain cells has leveled up from Pong to Doom. While nowhere ready to handle the video game shooter’s most challenging levels, researchers at Cortical Labs in ...

Adults age 65 and older who completed five to six weeks of cognitive speed training—in this case, speed of processing training, which helps people quickly find visual information on a computer screen ...

For most of the 20th century, cognitive performance steadily improved across generations, largely due to expanded access to formal education and improved instructional quality. According to Horvath, ...

Scores on a memory test dropped as football experience rose, and the pattern held across thousands of former players. This trend was the focus of a large analysis of retired American football players ...

Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias were less likely among adults who completed cognitive speed training with booster sessions, according to data published in Alzheimer’s & Dementia: ...

Increased second trimester lead exposure in women was significantly linked to decreased cognitive function later in adulthood ...

An analysis of the Growing Up in Singapore Towards Healthy Outcomes (GUSTO) data found that higher infant screen time was associated with higher deliberation time needed in a neuropsychological task ...

A unique six-decade study shows that higher prenatal and early postnatal lead exposure is tied to cognitive performance in ...

Patients with traumatic brain injuries (TBI) who complete computerized cognitive games show improved neuroplasticity and cognitive performance, according to new research published in Journal of ...

Abstract: Cognitive load assessment through electroencephalography (EEG) signals represents a crucial research frontier in brain–computer interface (BCI) development. To systematically investigate the ...