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·November 3, 2025·9 min read

Why Kids Still Struggle With Capital Letters After Grade School

New research reveals that English-speaking children continue to refine their capitalization skills well past the early grades, despite being taught the rules early. Across two studies, students in Grades 3–6 made more errors than older students and relied more heavily on having “two clues”—such as a proper noun at the start of a sentence—to capitalize correctly.

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·October 30, 2025·7 min read

Newly Mapped Brain Circuit Reveals How Memories Stay Stable During Learning

A new study reveals how brain circuits between the entorhinal cortex and hippocampus stabilize memories during learning. Researchers found that synchronized signals between excitatory and inhibitory neurons in these regions help strengthen “place maps,” ensuring memories remain consistent even as new information is learned.

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·October 20, 2025·4 min read

How the Brain Learns New Facts About Imaginary Worlds

Learning new information about the world—like details from a fantasy realm—engages brain regions distinct from those used to recall personal experiences. In a new study, participants learned fictional facts about imaginary civilizations and were later tested on what they remembered.

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·October 15, 2025·6 min read

Astrocytes, Not Neurons, Hold the Key to Emotional Memory

New research reveals that astrocytes — not neurons — are responsible for stabilizing emotional memories by re-engaging during recall. After an emotionally intense event, such as fear, specific astrocytes become biologically tagged with adrenoreceptors, making them responsive when the memory is later reactivated.

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·October 9, 2025·8 min read

Brain Cells That Thrive on Uncertainty Help Us Adapt and Learn

Scientists have discovered a group of brain cells in the orbitofrontal cortex that become more active when outcomes are uncertain, revealing how the brain adapts and learns from unpredictable situations. These neurons—found in both rats and humans—help balance flexibility and precision in decision-making, particularly when rewards are inconsistent.

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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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Why Kids Still Struggle With Capital Letters After Grade School

Newly Mapped Brain Circuit Reveals How Memories Stay Stable During Learning

How the Brain Learns New Facts About Imaginary Worlds

Astrocytes, Not Neurons, Hold the Key to Emotional Memory

Brain Cells That Thrive on Uncertainty Help Us Adapt and Learn

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

AI Maps the Brain’s Hidden Bridge, Revealing Genetic Links to Mental Health

BrainSTEM Atlas Maps Every Cell of the Developing Human Brain

Your Brain Knows a Viral Message Before You Do

Antioxidant Defense System in the Brain Discovered

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