Why Your Brain Shuts Down at the Worst Possible Moment — and the 20-Second Protocol That Overrides It

When you stop trying to make the fear go away permanently and instead learn to tolerate that high-level emotion for just 20 ...

I've been a neuroscientist for 20 years: I do 6 things to keep my brain strong and healthy

Physical activity doesn't have to be intense to make a positive impact on your brain. Most mornings, I do about a minute and ...
Nature

Are attention spans really shrinking? What the science says

Digital distractions are vying for people’s focus, but our underlying capacity to pay attention seems to be undiminished.
Science Daily

MIT scientists discover millions of “silent synapses” in the adult brain

MIT neuroscientists have uncovered a surprising secret hidden in the adult brain: millions of “silent synapses,” dormant ...
The Conversation

The new brain break app for Philadelphia students raises questions about more screen time

If you have a child in school right now, you may have heard them talk about needing a “brain break” while doing homework or studying for a test. Maybe they shake their bodies out, do some deep ...
Winnipeg Free Press

A year after Lapu Lapu ramming attack, grief, anger and hope intertwine

At a South Vancouver long-term care home, Jhosie Sico has forgotten what proper sleep feels like, because she now gets up in the middle of the night to change her 30-year-old ...
KOAT Albuquerque

How brain injury awareness is growing to break stigma

CERTAIN CREDIT CARDS THAT GIVE YOU REWARDS. WITH CERTAIN AIRLINES. ALL RIGHT, WE ARE COMING OFF A THE BRAIN INJURY AWARENESS MONTH, BUT BRAIN INJURIES ARE ALWAYS CRUCIAL TO LEARN ABOUT. KOAT UNM ...
Biloxi Sun Herald

Is Black Spring Break over for Biloxi? Promoters consider next move

Promoters said heavy Biloxi law enforcement presence discourages attendees. Organizers did not apply for 2025 Biloxi permits and shifted events to Gulfport clubs. Competing festivals like Mobile’s ...
The Providence Journal

When is spring break 2026? See RI April vacation dates by school district

With Patriots' Day coming up, most schools around Rhode Island are getting ready for a week-long spring break. Many primary and secondary schools around the state will observe spring break the week of ...
Wicked Local

When is spring break? Here are the dates in Massachusetts

With Patriots' Day coming up, most schools around Massachusetts are getting ready for a week-long spring break. Many primary and secondary schools around the state will observe spring break the week ...
WUSA

DCPS Spring Break starts April 13, DPR offers dozens of activities for young people

WASHINGTON — Spring break for DC Public Schools starts on April 13. Students will later return to school on April 20. During that week, DC's Department of Parks and Recreation is offering dozens of ...
WLOX

Black Spring Break 2026 sees continued decline in attendance

BILOXI, Miss. (WLOX) — Black Spring Break once drew thousands of visitors to the Mississippi Gulf Coast for a weekend of sun soaking, live music and cruising Highway 90. In 2026, attendance at the ...