This Week in Brain Science

Week of 2026-06-16 — curated from the top neuroscience and productivity sources.

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Farnam Street

Morgan Housel: Wealth is What You Have Minus What You Want

Morgan Housel breaks down the exact framework he uses to build wealth, minimize financial stress, and buy freedom. Available Now: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Transcript | YouTube | ...

James Clear

The Ultimate Productivity Hack is Saying No

The ultimate productivity hack is saying no. Not doing something will always be faster than doing it. This statement reminds me of the old computer programming saying, “Remember that there is no...

James Clear

When the 80/20 Rule Fails: The Downside of Being Effective

Audrey Hepburn was an icon. Rising to fame in the 1950s, she was one of the greatest actresses of her era. In 1953, Hepburn became the first actress to win an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, and ...

Neuroscience News

Adaptive Deep Brain Stimulation Fixes Parkinson’s Walking Gait

A novel form of closed-loop adaptive deep brain stimulation (aDBS) adjusts in real time to improve gait symmetry and significantly reduce falls....

Neuroscience News

Attention Networks Predict Adult Language Learning Success

An adult's language learning velocity and ultimate success are predicted by the baseline organization of their attention and cognitive control networks....

Neuroscience News

Bilingual Brains Use a Single Shared Engine for Grammar

A new study demonstrates that bilingualism is powered by a single, shared neural engine that cuts across separate languages....

Neuroscience News

Obesity Accelerates Cognitive Aging

Obesity-induced memory loss and natural age-related cognitive decline share an identical pathological pathway inside the brain....

Neuroscience News

Saliva Biomarkers Detect Human Sleep Deprivation

A new study demonstrates that acute sleep loss leaves a distinct ten-biomarker signature inside human saliva....

Science Daily Mind

This popular brain supplement was linked to shorter lifespans in men

A large-scale study suggests that men with higher levels of the amino acid tyrosine may have shorter lifespans, potentially losing close to a year of life expectancy. The finding is especially intrigu...

Science Daily Mind

Why middle age is becoming a breaking point in the U.S.

A new international study finds that middle-aged Americans are lonelier, more depressed, and experiencing worse memory and health than earlier generations. Researchers say growing financial strain, we...

Science Daily Mind

Your brain can keep improving into your 90s, study finds

A three-year study of nearly 4,000 adults ranging from age 19 to 94 found that brain health can improve at any age, challenging the common belief that mental sharpness must decline as we get older. Pa...

Science Daily Mind

Learning a musical instrument in your 70s could help protect memory

Learning a musical instrument later in life may help keep the brain younger for longer. In a four-year study, older adults who continued practicing maintained their memory performance and showed less ...