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·September 30, 2025·4 min read

Brain-Inspired Chip Learns and Adapts Like Neurons, Cuts Energy Use

Scientists have developed a brain-inspired semiconductor that can adjust its responses based on experience, much like human neurons do through “intrinsic plasticity.” Called the “Frequency Switching Neuristor,” the device combines two types of memristors to regulate spiking frequency, enabling it to learn and adapt autonomously.

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·September 15, 2025·4 min read

Why Humans Adapt Faster Than AI

Humans excel at adapting to new situations, while machines often stumble. A new interdisciplinary study reveals that the root lies in how humans and AI approach “generalization,” the process of transferring knowledge to new problems.

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·September 10, 2025·5 min read

How the Brain Learns to See

Researchers discovered how the brain develops reliable visual processing once the eyes open. Early on, visual inputs and modular brain responses are mismatched, creating inconsistent patterns.

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·September 7, 2025·6 min read

Humans and AI Share Similar Learning Strategies

Researchers found that humans and AI share a similar interplay between two learning systems: flexible, quick in-context learning and gradual incremental learning. Experiments showed that AI could develop in-context learning abilities after extensive incremental practice, much like humans do.

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·September 1, 2025·2 min read

Depression Disrupts Learning to Avoid Unpleasant Events

Depression specifically impairs the ability to learn how to actively avoid unpleasant events, though it does not affect avoidance behavior once learned. Researchers tested 465 participants across a range of depressive symptoms in a task adapted from rodent research, involving sounds and visual cues.

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·August 24, 2025·6 min read

Music After Learning Boosts Memory, But Only at the Right Emotion Level

A new study reveals that listening to music immediately after an experience can enhance memory—if the emotional response is just right. Researchers found that volunteers who experienced moderate arousal while listening to music were better at recalling details, while those with stronger or weaker emotions remembered only the gist.

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·August 11, 2025·5 min read

Basal Ganglia Switches Neural Codes for Learned vs. Innate Skills

A new study reveals that the brain’s basal ganglia use two distinct neural “languages” to control movement — one for learned skills and another for innate behaviors. Studying rats, researchers found that the dorsolateral striatum was essential for learned tasks but not for natural movements like walking or grooming.

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·July 10, 2025·5 min read

Learning Music Boosts Kids’ Wellbeing, Confidence, and Belonging

A new study highlights the powerful role of music learning in improving children’s social, emotional, and educational wellbeing. Beyond listening or casual participation, learning music builds self-confidence, emotional awareness, and a sense of belonging.

This shows a child and an adult in a surgical mask.

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·July 8, 2025·6 min read

Masks Don’t Muffle Word Learning: Toddlers Learn Without Seeing Mouths

Toddlers as young as two can successfully learn new words even when a speaker’s mouth or eyes are covered, a study shows. Researchers found that children’s ability to follow the speaker’s gaze and link words to objects drives vocabulary learning, not reliance on seeing mouth movements.

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·July 1, 2025·5 min read

Brain Stimulation Boosts Math Skills in Struggling Learners

New research shows that safe, non-invasive brain stimulation can enhance math learning in young adults with lower natural brain connectivity. Participants who received transcranial random noise stimulation (tRNS) to the dlPFC performed better during math training than those who received placebo treatment or stimulation elsewhere.

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·June 28, 2025·4 min read

Sleep Learning: How Synapses Strengthen While We Rest

New research reveals how synaptic connections in the cerebral cortex can strengthen during sleep, offering insight into how the brain continues learning even while we rest. Using computer simulations, researchers demonstrated that synaptic activity during sleep follows known "synaptic learning rules" when neural activity reaches specific thresholds.

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·June 26, 2025·4 min read

Why Baby Talk May Be Uniquely Human

Child-directed speech, or “baby talk,” plays a crucial role in language development and is a near-universal human behavior. Researchers investigated whether this vocal strategy is shared with our closest relatives—great apes—and found that humans use infant-directed speech far more frequently.

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learning

Brain-Inspired Chip Learns and Adapts Like Neurons, Cuts Energy Use

Why Humans Adapt Faster Than AI

How the Brain Learns to See

Humans and AI Share Similar Learning Strategies

Depression Disrupts Learning to Avoid Unpleasant Events

Music After Learning Boosts Memory, But Only at the Right Emotion Level

Basal Ganglia Switches Neural Codes for Learned vs. Innate Skills

Learning Music Boosts Kids’ Wellbeing, Confidence, and Belonging

Masks Don’t Muffle Word Learning: Toddlers Learn Without Seeing Mouths

Brain Stimulation Boosts Math Skills in Struggling Learners

Sleep Learning: How Synapses Strengthen While We Rest

Why Baby Talk May Be Uniquely Human

Sugar Chains in the Brain: New Pathway Behind Depression Found

Glioblastoma Found to Erode Skull and Hijack Immune System

Motherhood Flips Brain Switch That Triggers Aggression

When Mom Struggles to Bond, Babies Sleep Worse

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