Cognitive Science

The latest breakthroughs, innovations, and cool happenings at the cutting edge of the world of cognitive science. Updated daily.

Exploring the Proteomic Profiling of Aging Cattle Brain

Imagine your brain as a beautiful garden, full of different plants and flowers. But as time goes by, some of these plants start to wilt and lose their vibrant colors. This is similar to what happens in our brains as we age. In a recent study, scientists wanted to understand how brain aging affects cattle, […]

Published on October 27, 2023

The Prevalence of Mild Cognitive Impairment Worldwide

Imagine a small town where some people are in the middle stage between being healthy and having dementia. Researchers used a powerful strategy called meta-analysis to study how many people were in this intermediate stage, known as mild cognitive impairment (MCI), all over the world. They analyzed data from 233 studies involving over 676,974 individuals […]

Published on October 27, 2023

Cracking the Code of Cognitive Impairment in Long-Living Adults

Imagine a puzzle with thousands of tiny pieces, each representing a different aspect of cognitive impairment in older adults. In a groundbreaking study, scientists set out to solve this challenging puzzle and shed light on the causes of this debilitating condition. By examining a group of long-living adults aged 90+, the researchers used advanced techniques […]

Published on October 26, 2023