It is now understood that the hippocampus is closely linked to learning and memory (Doidge, 2015; Suzuki, 2015). However, this was not always the case. One prominent experiment investigating memory, ...

Vision happens when patterns of light entering the eye are converted into reliable patterns of brain activity. This ...

Summary: Researchers discovered how the brain develops reliable visual processing once the eyes open. Early on, visual inputs and modular brain responses are mismatched, creating inconsistent patterns ...

Microsoft Dream Space and RTÉ Learn have teamed up to present brAIn_waves - a new series exploring the technology of AI. Throughout the series students will discover what AI is, how it works, and why ...

A painless, non-invasive brain stimulation technique can significantly improve how young adults learn maths, my colleagues and I found in a recent study. In a paper in PLOS Biology, we describe how ...

A study reveals that the effectiveness of brain stimulation on motor skills is determined by an individual's learning ability rather than age, highlighting the need for a more personalized approach to ...

The Thousand Brains Project makes years of research open for public to use, invites contributors to join in building the future of AI with partial funding support from the Bill & Melinda Gates ...

Babbling in babies and marmoset monkeys shows how brain growth and feedback from caregivers shape language learning.

Understanding the physiological response to change is crucial, with the prefrontal cortex and basal ganglia playing key roles in habit formation and change resistance. Brain-based change management ...

That 'aha' moment when you come back to a puzzle and immediately figure it out? Something fascinating is going on in your brain. A new study using functional magnetic resonance imaging shows that ...