Physical exercise is usually associated with improved physical fitness.  However now there is proof that exercise will improve your mental fitness as well. A recent study at the University of Calgary has show that those people who participate in light exercise are mentally fitter than those who do not exercise. The study was published in

You have to watch the video footage of this news report – it is incredible. Recent research shows that chimpanzees have near photographic memories. Memory tests were performed for both chimpanzees and humans. The chimps were far better than the humans. With just a quick glance at the information (less than a second), they could

During this last week there have been some interesting discussions about how blood flow affects the brain. Some alternative medicine practitioners have for many years advised their clients to stand on their head to boost their memory or improve concentration. However, this isn’t quite so ridiculous at it may at first sound. Scientists at the

Last week I received an email with a so-called brain test. The sender wanted to know why the brain reacted in the way described in the test. Attached to the email was a computer generated back and white image of a female dancer. By coincidence, I came across the same image in an online news

With all the current election talk in the UK, this article seemed both topical and amusing. Scientists believe they can now identify a person’s political voting preference by analysing their brainwave activity – whether they tend to be more conservative or liberal in their political behaviour. For much of the last decade, my work at