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Two people look inside of an MRI machine. A pink light shines inside.

How brain scan ‘caricatures’ could lead to better treatment outcomes

by Noah Lloyd
A group of women perform yoga in a park outdoors, each in the same pose, standing with their left arm extended overhead. The sun shine down from the top of the image.

Feel like your brain is a little sluggish? Try 10 minutes of exercise

by Noah Lloyd
A parent holding a child, who reaches out for a researcher holding an EEG cap

What can babies teach us about brain development?

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by Erin Kayata
Charles Hillman shakes hands with Todd Manganaro as President Aoun claps.

Brain health researcher Charles Hillman installed as inaugural Manganaro Distinguished Professor

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by Cyrus Moulton
A researcher pointing to a screen displaying images of the brain.

Precise maps of the brain’s deepest corners are made possible through tools developed by these Northeastern researchers

Headshot of Kate Rix.
by Kate Rix
Lauren Raine, an assistant professor at Northeastern, shown directing a female student to information on a screen.

Northeastern research finds aerobic fitness and lower body fat are associated with better mental health outcomes in children

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by Erin Kayata
Julia Manczurowsky sitting in a biomechanics lab using motion capture equipment and monitors.

From Uganda to robotics labs, Julia Manczurowsky reimagines a traditional career in physical therapy

by Alena Kuzub
A person holds a tablet while playing a memory-training game featuring a small astronaut character. A brain model and a small astronaut figurine are visible on the table in the background.

Can you train your brain for better memory? This Northeastern study points to yes

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by Erin Kayata
People in the yoga studio doing yoga poses on mats.

Yoga shows ‘most improvement’ in restoring brain health in long-term cancer survivors, Northeastern researcher says

by Cynthia McCormick Hibbert
Hands holding a pink plastic model of a brain.

Do ‘brain training’ apps work? Northeastern scientists will test unique interventions for adolescents with ADHD

by Alena Kuzub
Lauren Raine standing on a treadmill

Pandemic pounds are real. Northeastern study calls on public health officials to address the fitness quandary

by Cynthia McCormick Hibbert
3d generated image of the brain

Research shows idea that mind and body are separate is natural — for neurotypical people

by Cynthia McCormick Hibbert