When we learn a new skill, our brain forms new connections between the neurons. The more we do the new skill, the stronger ...

Older adults may find learning new languages challenging, but recent research shows the effort itself provides significant ...

The way the brain develops can shape us throughout our lives, so neuroscientists are intensely curious about how it happens.

Let’s take a look at some of the most common neuromyths that help shape educational thinking. Myth 1: Students are either ...

Some people seem to pick up new skills the way a sponge soaks up water, while others grind through repetition with only ...

For decades, dopamine has been celebrated in neuroscience as the quintessential "reward molecule"—a chemical herald of ...

Human brains can turn a single messy experience into a lasting skill, while even the most advanced artificial intelligence still needs oceans of data and careful supervision to do something similar.

Experts say the more we challenge our brains as we age, the more resilient it becomes—and “learning a new instrument is a full-brain workout.” After the age of 40, the average brain decreases 5 ...

Kanazawa University, have captured real-time images showing how a key brain enzyme organizes itself to help memory formation.

Most children in elementary school begin learning about the body and how it works; however, research reveals that parents and teachers tend to leave out information about the brain. In fact, one study ...

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, ...

Cognitive decline is natural: it starts to subtly set in by our 40s, and by your mid-50s it’s perfectly normal to find ...