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 ...

It is proven that early childhood education gives children a head start, not only in school but also in life. In this week’s ...

Scientists have discovered a group of brain cells in the orbitofrontal cortex that become more active when outcomes are uncertain, revealing how the brain adapts and learns from unpredictable ...

The orbitofrontal cortex is located in the brain directly above the eyes in humans and rats, and is involved in flexible reward learning, which happens when we don’t know which of our choices will ...

An international consortium of researchers has created the largest-ever database compiling records of brain activity during ...

Aging may come with its fair share of physical changes, but your brain doesn’t stop evolving just because you’ve hit 40. In fact, learning a new skill in your 40s or later can do more than just pass ...

Deep sleep mobilizes a peculiar interaction between neural waves and brain fluid, that is crucial for memory consolidation ...

Most research focuses on global languages like English, French or Chinese. Hawaiian voices have largely been left out.

The human brain, once thought to lose much of its flexibility after childhood, continues remodeling itself throughout ...