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Young children can learn math skills from intelligent virtual characters

Neuroscience NewsNovember 20, 2019

Children exposed to virtual interactive characters in educational games learned more quickly and were more accurate in math responses when playing a virtual game. Findings suggest a child's interaction with virtual characters could help improve the learning of basic early math skills.... Read More...

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Predicting Alzheimer’s disease-like memory loss before it strikes

Neuroscience NewsNovember 19, 2019

Sharp-wave ripple activity in the brain may be an early biomarker for Alzheimer's disease before cognitive impairment begins.... Read More...

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The difference between an expert’s brain and a novice’s

Neuroscience NewsNovember 18, 2019

When learning a new task, brain activities alter over time as mice transition to an expert from a novice. The changes are reflected in neural networks and neural activity. As the animal's knowledge grows, neural networks become more focused. ... Read More...

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Smart people may learn music faster

Neuroscience NewsNovember 15, 2019

The strongest predictor of musical skill acquisition is intelligence, followed by musical aptitude.... Read More...

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Here’s how you help kids crack the reading code

Neuroscience NewsNovember 14, 2019

Learning letter-sound correspondences early provides the best possible basis to learning how to read.... Read More...

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Circuit responsible for building memories during sleep identified

Neuroscience NewsNovember 6, 2019

The nucleus reuniens is responsible for coordinating synchronous slow waves between the prefrontal cortex and hippocampus during sleep. The findings suggest the nucleus reuniens plays a critical role in sleep-dependant memory consolidation.... Read More...

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Learning is optimized when we fail 15% of the time

Neuroscience NewsNovember 6, 2019

Learning is optimized in computer models when there is an error rate of 15%. Researchers say the 85% accuracy rule may also apply to humans for optimal perceptual learning.... Read More...

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Only half of US children get enough sleep during the week

Neuroscience NewsOctober 25, 2019

52% of children aged between 6 and 17 in the USA are not getting the recommended amount of sleep during the week. Children who sleep 9 or more hours a night showed more interest in learning, improved social behavior, and an increased desire to do well at school.... Read More...

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How our brains remember things depends upon how we learn them

Neuroscience NewsOctober 25, 2019

Neural pathways for learning differ depending on how each person has learned a new skill.... Read More...

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How jazz improvisation affects the brain

Neuroscience NewsOctober 24, 2019

Musical improvisation improves cognitive flexibility and increases inhibitory control.... Read More...

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Key to learning and forgetting identified in sleeping brain

Neuroscience NewsOctober 3, 2019

Using optogenetics to dampen delta waves of rats during sleep resulted in weaker memory reactivation and promoted forgetting. The findings could have significant implications for treating PTSD in humans.... Read More...

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The mechanisms behind learning and long-term memory in the brain

Neuroscience NewsOctober 2, 2019

Erg1 and TET1 team up to become a mechanism for learning and memory that extends beyond the brain and into the immune system.... Read More...

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learning

Young children can learn math skills from intelligent virtual characters

Predicting Alzheimer’s disease-like memory loss before it strikes

The difference between an expert’s brain and a novice’s

Smart people may learn music faster

Here’s how you help kids crack the reading code

Circuit responsible for building memories during sleep identified

Learning is optimized when we fail 15% of the time

Only half of US children get enough sleep during the week

How our brains remember things depends upon how we learn them

How jazz improvisation affects the brain

Key to learning and forgetting identified in sleeping brain

The mechanisms behind learning and long-term memory in the brain