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·August 30, 2021·5 min read

Struggling to Learn a New Language? Blame It on Your Stable Brain

A new study may answer why it is so difficult for us to learn a second language as we enter adulthood.

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·August 26, 2021·5 min read

Old Habit-Controlling Neurons May Also Help the Brain Learn New Tricks

The delicate balance between learning new behaviors and expressing old habits is controlled by two different populations of neurons in the dorsolateral striatum.

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·August 25, 2021·6 min read

Mice Can Learn Much Faster than Previously Thought

Mice learn 1,000 times faster when faced with unfamiliar environment tasks than when learning simple, yet unnatural tasks.

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·August 23, 2021·3 min read

Birds Got Rhythm, Telling Us Something About How We Form Speech and Movement

Like humans, zebra finches can recognize songs by their rhythmic pattern, even when the tempo is changed.

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·August 23, 2021·1 min read

How Music Strengthens the Brain

Learning music can help fortify neural pathways associated with cognitive function and could help to stave off dementia, researchers report.

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·July 30, 2021·5 min read

Why Animals Recognize Numbers but Only Humans Can Do Math

While the response to numbers may be an evolutionary trait we share with some animals, our ability to perceive language and digits underpins our advanced mathematical skills.

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Featured Neuroscience

·July 29, 2021·4 min read

Remember More by Taking Breaks

Taking longer breaks during learning was associated with improved neural activity in the prefrontal cortex and better learning outcomes and memory retention in mice.

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·July 28, 2021·6 min read

Improved Learning Processes Tied to Reduced Symptoms of Depression

Specific neural learning processes are linked to symptoms of depression. Improvements in the learning processes were associated with overall improvements in depression symptoms.

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·July 23, 2021·5 min read

Neuroscientists Posit That Brain Region Is a Key Locus of Learning

A new study reveals the role the locus coeruleus plays in learning, behavior, and mental health.

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Featured Neuroscience

·July 22, 2021·3 min read

Possible Link Between Late-Term Births and Better Academic Outcomes

Children born between 37 - 41 weeks gestation may have an advantage when it comes to educational achievement. Researchers found longer gestational age was significantly associated with better performance in tests of math, languages, social studies, and science at age nine. Children born at 41 weeks performed better in all areas, especially mathematics.

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·July 18, 2021·5 min read

How Hunger Boosts Learning About Food in Mice

The findings of a new study in mice may shed light on why dieting humans have a hard time sticking to food restrictions.

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·July 12, 2021·3 min read

How Learning Braille Changes Brain Structure Over Time

A study of people learning to read braille reveals how white matter reorganizes itself across different brain regions and timeframes to meet the brain's needs.

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Struggling to Learn a New Language? Blame It on Your Stable Brain

Old Habit-Controlling Neurons May Also Help the Brain Learn New Tricks

Mice Can Learn Much Faster than Previously Thought

Birds Got Rhythm, Telling Us Something About How We Form Speech and Movement

How Music Strengthens the Brain

Why Animals Recognize Numbers but Only Humans Can Do Math

Remember More by Taking Breaks

Improved Learning Processes Tied to Reduced Symptoms of Depression

Neuroscientists Posit That Brain Region Is a Key Locus of Learning

Possible Link Between Late-Term Births and Better Academic Outcomes

How Hunger Boosts Learning About Food in Mice

How Learning Braille Changes Brain Structure Over Time

Psilocybin Replaces Lost Synapses in Depressed Brains

Neural Chip Powers Adaptive DBS for Depression

Genetic Blueprint of Personality Revealed

Ultra-Processed Foods Sensitize Children’s Brain Reward Circuits

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