New research shows The amygdala helps choose between competing strategies when rewards are uncertain and decisions get confusing.

Neuroscientists have revealed that a simple brain region, known for processing basic sensory information, can also guide complex feats of mental activity. The new study involving mice demonstrated ...

Half a century of research on how the brain learns to integrate visual inputs from the two eyes has provided important insights in critical period regulation, leading to the conclusion that it occurs ...

"Stone has no hope of being anything but stone. But from collaborating, it assembles and becomes a temple." Time is of the essence, and we have to recognize with humility that we can't help people ...

Despite decades of research, the mechanisms behind fast flashes of insight that change how a person perceives their world, termed "one-shot learning," have remained unknown. A mysterious type of ...

Dopamine is the brain’s motivational spark, driving us to chase what feels good and steer clear of what doesn’t. But scientists haven’t fully understood how dopamine helps us learn to avoid bad ...

A research team at The University of Osaka has identified a crucial brain region involved in motor learning during reaching movements. The parvocellular division of the red nucleus, a small but ...

Online learning will no longer be an option for some students across the D.C. region as school leaders try to get kids back in the classroom. Many students across our region have already returned to ...