Eavesdropping on Brain Cell Chatter Researchers have been able to image changes in calcium levels in astrocytes.
Synapses Stability in Transformation Researchers report synapses remain stable if their components grow and coordinate with one another.
Memory Accuracy and Strength Can Be Manipulated During Sleep Researchers discover memories of specific odors depend upon the brain's ability to learn, process and recall accurately during slow wave sleep.
What Songbirds Tell Us About How We Learn According to new research, the basal ganglia plays an important role for vocal learning across different species.
New Respect for Primary Visual Cortex Researchers discover the V1 brain region performs complex sequence learning.
Researchers Pinpoint Neurons Where Select Memories Grow Researchers pinpoint a number of neurons in the brain where certain types of memory occur.
EEG Study Suggests Brain Infers Structure and Rules of Tasks EEG recordings help predict how people apply context and rules to learning new tasks.
MRI Reveals Genetic Activity Researchers adapt MRI techniques to visualize gene activity in the brain.
Research Reveals New Depths of Complexity in Nerve Cells A new study reveals a complexity to neurons which could affect future therapies aimed at altering memory and mood in humans.
How the Brain Recognizes Familiar Music People recognize and remember music better if they have performed it in the past rather than only heard it, new research claims.
Gesturing with Hands is a Powerful Tool for Children Learning Math According to new research, children who use their hands to gesture during math lessons obtain better understanding of the concepts taught.
Scientists Create Detailed Picture of Membrane Protein Linked to Brain Disorders Researchers gain a better understanding of the mGlu1 receptor which they believe to be a viable target for future medications to treat a number of brain disorders.
Maze Puts Images on Floor Where Rats Look Projecting images onto the floor of a maze, rodents can learn behaviors faster.
New Ideas Change Your Brain Cells A new study identifies important molecular changes which occur when people learn.
