New Duke research helps to answer a long-standing question in neuroscience: Where, exactly, does learning first take place in ...

The team pinpointed the exact moment mice learned a new skill by observing the activity of individual neurons, confirming earlier work that suggested animals are fast learners that purposely test the ...

It’s further proof that even fairly complex neural processes are not the same as consciousness.

How do we learn to remember? At the most fundamental level, it's all about chemicals and electricity. Beyond their roles in ...

A newly discovered developmental process reveals that the brain’s primary memory center starts out with an excess of tangled, ...

For years, students have heard the same advice from teachers and parents alike: put down the laptop and take notes by hand.

In a comprehensive Genomic Press Interview, Dr. Munir Gunes Kutlu, Assistant Professor at Temple University's Center for Substance Abuse Research, unveils revolutionary findings about how our brains ...

A young zebra finch learning to sing may not sound like much at first, just a babbling stream of chirps and whistles. But ...

Summary: A paradigm-shifting study has upended a decades-long neurological assumption that learning speed depends entirely on repetition and experience rather than the size of a reward. The research ...

Our brains have an extraordinary ability to adapt and learn, a process known as neuroplasticity. From navigating a new city to mastering a new skill, neuroplasticity allows us to reshape our neural ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Talia Milgrom-Elcott nurtures belonging & advances STEM. When Dr. Melina Uncapher looks at the brain, she sees an organ constantly ...