FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 14, 2021·4 min readRunning Down the Exercise ‘Sweet Spot’ to Reverse Cognitive DeclineResearchers have identified a "sweet spot" during exercise that appears to reverse age-related cognitive decline and improves learning in mouse models.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·December 14, 2021·4 min readLearning and Protecting Itself: How the Brain AdaptsBlocking matrix metalloproteinases MMP2 and MMP9 can have the opposite effect on neuroplasticity depending on whether the brain is healthy or injured.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 11, 2021·5 min readLow-Income Kids Use Different Brain Function to Ace Achievement TestsChildren from lower socioeconomic backgrounds with stronger connectivity between the lateral frontoparietal network and default mode network performed better in educational tests than those with weaker connectivity. The reverse was true for children from more privileged backgrounds.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·December 4, 2021·3 min readTreadmill Exercise Training Shows Promise for Managing Cognitive Effects of Multiple SclerosisWalking exercise on a treadmill improves cognitive abilities, including learning and memory, and preserves hippocampal volume in people with relapse-remitting multiple sclerosis.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·December 3, 2021·5 min readThe Power of Learning From ExperienceAdults make fewer errors in judging statistical information when they are able to experience the information firsthand, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 19, 2021·4 min readScientists Key In on Brain’s Mechanism for Singing and LearningSpecialized brain cells associated with the neural process of learning in songbirds bear a striking resemblance to neurons associated with the development of fine motor control in humans.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 15, 2021·4 min readAs We Develop, the Brain Connects Lessons Learned DifferentlyWhile adults build integrated memories based on existing inferences, children can separate memories they later compare to make inferences as they go.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 10, 2021·4 min readHow Do We Learn to Learn?Cognitive control training that focuses on important factors while ignoring distractions enhances information processing and enables the ability to "learn to learn".Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·October 29, 2021·4 min readBetter Grades and Improved Well-Being Linked to Sleep Quantity and ConsistencyStudents who consistently sleep the optimal eight hours per night perform better on tests and report higher personal satisfaction than their peers who have more disrupted sleep patterns.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 28, 2021·4 min readDopamine’s Many Roles, ExplainedStudy reveals dopamine neurons that play a role in learning and memory also drive motivation.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 28, 2021·4 min readAction Video Games Make Players Better Learners of Visual and Memory TasksVideo games high in action content help players to become quicker learners, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 25, 2021·5 min readStudying a Second Language Boosts Cognitive FunctionOlder adults who studied to learn a new language showed similar improvements in critical cognitive skills as those who used brain training apps to stay sharp.Read More
