A Dartmouth study challenges the conventional view that the amygdala—the two-sided structure deep in the brain involved in ...

A single clear image can rewire the visual brain, making later recognition faster without relying on memory systems.

How we learn to predict an outcome isn’t determined by how many times a cue and reward happen together. Instead, how much ...

When we learn a new motor skill—whether mastering a piano passage or refining balance while walking—the brain must reorganize the circuits that control movement. For decades, this process of synaptic ...

No body, no dopamine, no problem. Scientists have successfully coached lab-grown brain tissue to solve a classic robotics challenge, proving that the will to learn is hardwired into our neurons.

Astrocytes use the MEGF10 receptor to prune synapses in the striatum, a process essential for dopamine-driven motor learning.

Waiting between rewards may help the brain learn faster. New research shows timing, not repetition, drives stronger learning updates.

Canadian researchers examined the brains of bird-watchers and found expertise could help cognitive health.

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 ...

The brain may inadvertently "learn" to have seizures by treating them like important memories to be stored, according to new ...