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Watching a live performance together syncs brainwaves
Watching a live performance together syncs brainwaves

Watching a live performance together syncs brainwaves

When people watch a live contemporary dance performance, their brainwaves sync up, signalling shared focus and attention, according to a new study led by UCL researchers.

09 Jul 2025

Personality type can predict which forms of exercise people enjoy
Personality type can predict which forms of exercise people enjoy

Personality type can predict which forms of exercise people enjoy

The key to sticking to and reaping the rewards of exercise over the long term may be as simple as doing something you enjoy, say the authors of a new study from UCL.

08 Jul 2025

Positive life outlook may protect against middle-aged memory loss
Positive life outlook may protect against middle-aged memory loss

Positive life outlook may protect against middle-aged memory loss

Higher levels of wellbeing may help reduce the risk of memory loss in middle age, suggests a study led by UCL researchers, which tracked more than 10,000 over-50-year-olds across a 16-year span.

19 Jun 2025

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UCL researchers join indigenous Pacific sailors to explore ancient skill of wave piloting
UCL researchers join indigenous Pacific sailors to explore ancient skill of wave piloting

UCL researchers join indigenous Pacific sailors to explore ancient skill of wave piloting

UCL researchers are teaming up with a group of world-leading scientists to investigate how indigenous sailors find their way by sensing the swells of the ocean.

15 Jul 2025

Celebrating impact beyond academia
Celebrating impact beyond academia

Celebrating impact beyond academia

Staff and students across the Faculty came together to celebrate the incredible achievements and contributions at the inaugural Faculty of Brain Sciences Celebrating Impact Awards.

11 Jul 2025

The Bencie Woll Prize for Linguistic Research on British Sign Language
The Bencie Woll Prize for Linguistic Research on British Sign Language

The Bencie Woll Prize for Linguistic Research on British Sign Language

The Bencie Woll Prize celebrates exceptional research in British Sign Language (BSL) linguistics.

08 Jul 2025