FeaturedNeuroscience·February 24, 2015·3 min readHow Brain Waves Guide Memory FormationThe hippocampus and prefrontal cortex use two different brain wave frequencies to communicate when the brain learns to associate unrelated objects, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·February 19, 2015·4 min readStudy Finds Helpful Features and Gaps in Digital Games and LearningA new study reviews how teachers use video games to educate children in the classroom. The report identifies the features teachers find most useful in tracking learning.Read More
AutismFeatured·February 19, 2015·3 min readResearch Aims to Utilize Symptom of Autism to Improve Reading ComprehensionResearchers aim to improve reading comprehension in children with ASD by using their 'perseverative interest'.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·February 18, 2015·4 min readNicotine Metabolite Amplifies Action of the Primary Chemical Messenger for Memory and LearningA new study reports nicotine's primary metabolite supports memory and learning by amplifying the action of a primary chemical messenger in both.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedGenetics·February 16, 2015·3 min readHuman Neural Stem Cells Restore Cognitive Functions Impaired by ChemotherapyA new study reports human neural stem cells show promise for reversing cognitive impairments following chemotherapy.Read More
AutismFeaturedPsychology·February 12, 2015·2 min readA Brain System that Appears To Compensate for Autism, OCD, and DyslexiaPeople with neurodevelopmental disorders such as ASD, OCD and dyslexia appear to compensate for dysfunction by relying on declarative memory.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·February 5, 2015·4 min readLearning with All the SensesA new study reports it is easier to learn vocabulary if the brain can link the word with different sensory perceptions.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience VideosPsychology·January 13, 2015·4 min readWorld’s Oldest Butchery Tools Gave Evolutionary Edge to Human CommunicationA new study provides evidence for the co-evolution of our ability to communicate and Stone Age butchery tools.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·January 10, 2015·2 min readLearning Without ConflictResearchers have developed a mathematical equation which explains how equilibrium is achieved by two forms of synaptic plasticity during learning.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·January 8, 2015·2 min readHow Quality of Sleep Impacts Academic Performance in ChildrenA new study reports children who get a good night's sleep perform better in math and languages.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 8, 2015·4 min readPractice Really Does Make PerfectNew research provides insight into how tasks are learned and could have positive implications for rehabilitation.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·January 7, 2015·2 min readResearchers Discover How a Protein Crucial to Learning and Memory WorksBy learning more about how a protein crucial for learning works, researchers move a step closer to figuring out how memory and learning work, a new study reports.Read More