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Older adults participating in a study, holding placebo pills, showing improved memory and well-being.

Open-label placebos boost memory in older adults

Older adults who took a placebo supplement for three weeks showed measurable improvements in memory, physical performance, and well-being, even when they knew the pills contained no active ingredients

Kian Parsa·June 25, 2026

Abstract visualization of a human brain showing neural pathways shifting activity from the prefrontal cortex to the temporal cortex during task automation.

New in Town

New brain study shows how the brain automates learned tasks

After completing over 30,000 image-sorting trials, participants in a new Georgetown study showed their brains had fundamentally rewired, shifting activity from the prefrontal cortex to the temporal co

Kian Parsa·June 5, 2026

Students and professionals engaged in active, collaborative learning activities, demonstrating effective study methods.

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New Study Reveals Most Effective Ways to Make Things Stick

For decades, students and professionals have wasted countless hours rereading notes, hoping to solidify new information.

Kian Parsa·May 31, 2026