The aim of this study is to reveal how voluntary movement is represented in cortical circuits. We will combine a number of cutting-edge techniques to clarify the activity, distribution, and ...

In a novel set of experiments with mice trained to do a sequence of movements and “change course” at the spur of the moment, Johns Hopkins scientists report they have identified areas of the animals’ ...

It’s unsurprising but unfortunate that as we get older, our capacity to learn new skills diminishes. But a new study by researchers at EPFL has found that non-invasive electrical brain stimulation can ...

If you can’t quite get that nine-note treble opening to “Fur Elise,” just sleep on it. The brain will rehearse, reorganize and nail the sequential motor tasks that help you play piano or type on a ...