Cognitive Science

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

Wayfinding across ocean and tundra: what traditional cultures teach us about navigation

Research on human navigation by psychologists and neuroscientists has come mainly from a limited range of environments and participants inhabiting western countries. By contrast, numerous anthropological accounts illustrate the diverse ways in which cultures adapt to their surrounding environment to navigate. Here, we provide an overview of these studies and relate them to cognitive science […]

Published on October 4, 2023

Unlocking the Brain’s Secrets: Gait Speed and Cognitive Decline in Older Adults

Imagine your brain as a bustling city, with different neighborhoods representing different regions. A team of scientists used special techniques called deformation-based morphometry (DBM) to explore which brain regions are associated with slower gait speed in older adults. They discovered that regions like the frontal white matter, temporal grey matter, and subcortical areas were smaller […]

Published on October 4, 2023

Increased diversity of Malassezia species on the skin of Parkinson’s disease patients

Imagine the skin as a bustling and vibrant city, teeming with different species of microorganisms. In the world of Parkinson’s disease (PD) patients, this metaphorical city undergoes some changes. Scientists have discovered that individuals with PD have a higher diversity of a specific type of yeast called Malassezia on their skin compared to healthy individuals. […]

Published on October 3, 2023