Neurons that fire together, wire together” is not the full story. A novel mechanism explains how the brain can learn across ...
A team of researchers discover how the stentor, an organism made of a single, gigantic cell, learns without a brain.
How does the brain learn from mistakes? A new Duke study reveals a hidden circuit that helps control the learning process.
A massive European study reveals that speaking multiple languages may slow biological aging and boost brain resilience. Multilingual individuals showed younger biobehavioral ages and stronger ...
We tend to think of learning as something that happens in the mind, a mental exercise of reading, practicing, and remembering. But the truth is far more visceral. Every time you learn something new, ...
Brain study reveals memories stick when learning triggers a brief “energy emergency” in glucose-sensing neurons.
A new study in *PNAS* shows sensory brain regions, rather than motor regions, are crucial for storing new speech patterns. Using transcranial magnetic stimulation, researchers found that disrupting ...
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 ...
Scientists keep learning more about the connection between the brain and the gastrointestinal system. By Christina Caron Dr.