Even When Test Scores Go Up, Some Cognitive Abilities Don’t
Researchers find even high performing schools don’t influence students’ abstract reasoning.
Researchers Uncover Mechanism Controlling Tourette Syndrome Tics
Researchers discover a mechanism in the brain which controls tics in children with Tourette Syndrome.
Balancing Old and New Skills
A new computational model explains how the brain can learn new tasks while remembering what it has already learned.
New Study Finds Crocodiles are Cleverer than Previously Thought
Researchers discover some crocodiles use lures to hunt their pray, suggesting they are cleverer than previously believed.
New Study Suggests Low Vitamin D Causes Damage to Brain
A diet which is low in vitamin D could cause damage to the brain, a new study reports.
Messy Children Make Better Learners
Researchers show toddlers who get messy in their high chairs are learning more.
The Pauses that Refresh the Memory
Researchers discover certain symptoms of schizophrenia could arise from uncontrolled activation of neurons which help build memories during rest periods.
Common Brain Cell Plays Key Role in Shaping Neural Circuits
Astrocytes actively refine neural circuits by selectively eliminating synapses, a new study reports.
Carnegie Mellon Computer Searches Web 24/7 To Analyze Images and Teach Itself Common Sense
The Never Ending Image Learner (NEIL) computer program is able to label images and learn associations with little human intervention.
Monkeys “Understand” Rules Underlying Language Musicality
Researchers find that sensitivity to simple structural and melodic patterns do not require much learning.
