Regular exercise can help boost pupils’ exam grades and develop cognitive skills, research says 

Regular exercise can help boost pupils’ exam grades and develop cognitive skills, research says Scientists found regular exercise helps children to develop their brain skills ‘Executive function’ was assessed before and after several months of exercise Those who had poor cognitive skills to begin with benefited most from exercise By Daily Mail Reporter Published: 23:09 … Read more

Artificial intelligence may work better when given regular rests

Even computers need a good night’s sleep: AI designed to mimic the neural networks in the brain works better with regular rest periods just like humans Researchers at Los Alamos National Laboratory investigated organic AI systems Their specific AI modeled on organic neural networks was growing unstable They discovered they could make it stable again … Read more

Regular exercise ‘almost halves’ the risk of premature death in over-65s, study claims

Elderly people are being encouraged to engage in daily exercise, such as a daily walk or bike ride, to reduce the likelihood of premature death.   Scientists found that physical activity levels are directly correlated with lower risk of death from all causes.  Over a ten-year period, thousands of people aged between 65 and 84 were … Read more

Study finds that doing regular exercise helps older people boost their mental agility

Get active to keep your brain moving: Study finds that doing regular exercise helps older people boost their mental agility and is particularly important for those at risk of Alzheimer’s  Exercising four days per week increased blood flow to the brain in volunteers Volunteers had an average age of 66 with no history of heart … Read more