Some people seem to pick up new skills the way a sponge soaks up water, while others grind through repetition with only modest gains. The gap can look like talent or luck, but neuroscience is ...

The team pinpointed the exact moment mice learned a new skill by observing the activity of individual neurons, confirming earlier work that suggested animals are fast learners that purposely test the ...

Scientists discovered that two brain chemicals in honey bees can predict how fast they will learn, offering new insight into ...

A brief afternoon nap may reset key brain processes, helping the mind stay flexible, focused, and ready to learn.

A multi-institutional team of researchers led by Virginia Tech’s Fralin Biomedical Research Institute has for the first time ...

Vision happens when patterns of light entering the eye are converted into reliable patterns of brain activity. This reliability allows the brain to recognize the same object each time it is seen. Our ...

The brain is our body’s command center, the control tower for our body and mind—no wonder it’s the focus of intense research across the globe, with so much interest in figuring out the mysteries of ...

About a year ago, Sweden took a great leap forward by taking a giant step backward: Its education system formally rebalanced the use of digital tools and traditional teaching strategies by embracing ...

Post-pandemic, many organizations have turned to some form of a hybrid approach: employees splitting their time between remote work and commuting into the office. Instead of everyone interacting ...