How does the brain learn from mistakes? A new Duke study reveals a hidden circuit that helps control the learning process.

City University of New York researchers have identified the Smoothened receptor as a key regulator of how the adult brain ...

Neurons that fire together, wire together” is not the full story. A novel mechanism explains how the brain can learn across ...

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, ...

Recent advances in large-scale AI models, including large language and vision-language-action models, have significantly expanded the capabilities of ...

To keep your brain healthy, you don't need fancy equipment or hours in the gym. You can perform exercises that spark ...

Science shows music is more than entertainment — it’s a workout for your brain. From sparking memory to enhancing focus, music engages multiple brain regions at once. Whether you’re learning an ...

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 ...

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, ...

Brain study reveals memories stick when learning triggers a brief “energy emergency” in glucose-sensing neurons.