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Researchers argue that exposure to fine particulate air pollution (PM2.5) may affect cognitive function and intelligence, potentially causing large population-level losses in global IQ. Using ...

"COVID-19 poses a serious risk to brain health, even in mild cases, and the effects are now being revealed at the population level," clinical epidemiologist Ziyad Al-Aly said Erin Clack is a Staff ...

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The findings are detailed in a pair of new studies published in The New England Journal of Medicine examining the cognitive abilities of nearly 200,000 participants with COVID-19 test results in ...

Well, have you been looking for a chance to put on your detective hat? Here you go! Brain teasers like this one aren’t just internet fluff—they’re mental workouts backed by real cognitive science.

Brain teasers are not only fun but also an excellent way to exercise critical thinking and improve observation skills. This particular challenge, based on physics and balance, calls for quick judgment ...

A Brain teaser is a type of puzzle which requires thinking and logical skills. In these types of puzzles, even math riddles are a type of puzzle in which puzzles are in numerical form. These maths ...