Researchers report that complex sugar molecules in the brain might affect plasticity, which is involved in learning and memory. During their study, the researchers changed one of the genes in mice and ...

(A) Schematic illustration of the DishBrain feedback loop, the simulated game environment, and electrode configurations. (B) A schematic illustration of the overall network construction framework. The ...

Neurobiologists at the University of California San Diego have identified new mechanisms by which individual neurons in the brain adjust their connections during learning. Using high-resolution ...

This article discusses that applying principles from neuroscience, specifically neuroplasticity, can significantly enhance ...

How do we learn something new? How do tasks at a new job, lyrics to the latest hit song, or directions to a friend’s house become encoded in our brains? The broad answer is that our brains undergo ...

How does dopamine control both movement and learning? New research reveals that acetylcholine acts as a "switch" for dopamine ...

What if artificial intelligence could evolve as seamlessly as humans, learning from every interaction without forgetting what it already knows? Prompt Engineering takes a closer look at how the ...

Neuroscientists say they have found a new function for the SYNGAP1 gene, a DNA sequence that controls memory and learning in mammals, including mice and humans. Johns Hopkins Medicine neuroscientists ...

Learning new languages physically changes your brain and increases your cognitive abilities. But what really happens in the brain, and does speaking many languages really make you smarter? There are ...

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 16, 2023 — Can you recognize someone you haven’t seen in years, but forget what you had for breakfast yesterday? Our brains constantly rearrange their circuitry to remember ...