Brain health is the state of cognitive, emotional and social functioning that allows people to realise their potential, maintain their wellbeing, and adapt to changes across the course of life. It is ...

Crafting is back. A scientist explains why hobbies like knitting and crochet can reduce stress and benefit the brain.

The spark of creativity, that seemingly mysterious capacity to generate novel and valuable ideas, has intrigued humanity for centuries. Once attributed primarily to divine inspiration or innate genius ...

Creative activities like dancing, painting, or gaming may help keep your brain younger by strengthening brain connections. Even beginners benefit—short bursts of creative learning, such as a few ...

A meta-analysis of 36 studies showed 415 brain coordinates activated by creative tasks. Coordinates suggested a common brain circuit defined by negative functional connectivity to the right frontal ...

When life ruptures your sense of self, creativity is how the brain rewrites the story. Here's the neuroscience behind why it ...

Functional connectivity with the rFP (green, left) defines a distributed brain circuit (right) that will encompass coordinates activated by creativity tasks. Brigham researchers analyzed data from 857 ...

For decades, the idea that creativity comes from the right side of the brain has dominated popular culture. People have been told they're either "right-brained" (creative, intuitive) or "left-brained" ...

Now in its fifth year, the event returns to Dublin next week, March 2–6, 2026, seeding new ideas into society, culture and health with talks, exhibitions and workshops.

Most people believe cognitive decline is a normal part of aging we can’t avoid, but it’s now clear that early intervention can have a significant impact. A host of new studies have shown that changes ...

It might be time to dust off those dancing shoes or pick up a paintbrush. Creative hobbies have been found to help keep your brain young, according to new research published in Nature Communications.

Creative experience might enhance brain health, which could slow down the brain's aging. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest sci-tech news updates. That's according to a study by a group of ...