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, ...

Researchers uncovered how the brain’s visual modules develop reliability after the eyes first open. Early responses to the ...

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 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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Recent research, published in Biological Psychiatry, provides the first proof that evidence-based parenting programs are ...