Understanding how the brain learns and applies rules is the key to unraveling the neural basis of flexible behavior. A new ...

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 ...

After 150 years of mystery, neuroscience has finally cracked the code on how language works in the brain—and the answer is surprisingly elegant.

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Our brains may work best when teetering on the edge of chaos. A new theory suggests that criticality a sweet spot between order and randomness is the secret to learning, memory, and adaptability. When ...

Researchers have developed a powerful new software toolbox that allows realistic brain models to be trained directly on data.

A new study reveals that the brain’s responsiveness and capacity for learning shift with the time of day, governed by ...

Brain scans show that most of us have a built-in capacity to learn to code, rooted in the brain’s logic and reasoning networks.

Your brain is constantly evolving. Throughout your life, it reshapes, adjusts, and grows stronger in response to learning, new experiences, and your habits. This amazing shape-shifting ability is ...

The best time for learning may be when you feel exhausted. In A Nutshell Rats’ brains respond differently to the same ...

What if improving children’s mental health — and life outcomes — could be done by teaching kids how their brains work? That’s a key idea behind the approach of teachers at Momentous School in Dallas, ...