Reward or punishment? New study reveals learning processes in the fruit fly brain

Researchers at Leipzig University have gained important insights into learning mechanisms in the brain of the fruit fly ...

Neuroscientists discovered that some memories are consolidated not only because something was important, but because the brain interprets learning as a minor ener…

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

Study confirms that guessing before learning improves memory in language learning

Learning a second language is becoming increasingly popular worldwide, with millions of people turning to digital tools and ...
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Variety is the spice of learning, memory study suggests

Researchers found that older adults learned a memory task best after practicing multiple related tasks, suggesting that diverse cognitive training supports mental sharpness as we age. When Ilber ...
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Google’s ‘Nested Learning’ paradigm could solve AI's memory and continual learning problem

Researchers at Google have developed a new AI paradigm aimed at solving one of the biggest limitations in today’s large language models: their inability to learn or update their knowledge after ...
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How music can power up your learning and memory

From sharpening focus to sparking memories, music is proving to be more than just background noise. Research shows it can enhance learning, improve memory retention, and even protect brain health at ...
Psychology Today

The Hippocampus, Learning, Brain Injury, and Rehabilitation

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, ...