New research breaks down the potential impact of playing a free online brain game. Here's what experts say about it.

Brain Swaggle is changing the dynamics of word games with a fresh approach unlike all other brain games. Designed with a twist for casual gamers or those looking for a real challenge. The app ...

It’s easy to add to your routine, too.

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Researchers at Australian start-up Cortical Labs have taught human neurons grown on a chip to play the classic Doom game. In 2021, they had already used 800,000 neurons to play Pong. Now, with four ...

Brain-training games are all the rage, but whether they prevent cognitive decline has been debatable. Studies in recent years have gone back and forth on the topic, with no definitive conclusion. Many ...

Lower dementia risk and live a better quality of life with an occasional round of Monopoly or chess with the family.

Living human neurons were trained to play Doom, extending the long-running engineering benchmark into biological computing.

Computer games, crossword puzzles and board games can all strengthen neural systems and boost cognitive flexibility ...

With age comes a natural decline in cognitive function, even among otherwise healthy adults without dementia. A new study finds that a cognitive training program may boost production of a brain ...