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·December 8, 2015·3 min read

3D Video Games Can Help Boost Memory Formation

Researchers report playing 3D video games can help boost memory formation.

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·December 8, 2015·3 min read

Internet Access Makes Us Less Willing to Rely on Knowledge

Researchers report the web might be affecting how we think as people are less willing to rely on their knowledge when they have access to the internet.

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·December 8, 2015·3 min read

Why the Brain Makes Mistakes

The brain makes mistakes because it applies incorrect inner beliefs about how the world works, new study reports.

Drawing of a brain standing at a cross roads. One side of the road has a car and a sign that says Aging, the other a bike and a sign that says Plasticity.

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·December 7, 2015·3 min read

Physical Activity Leaves Brain More Open to Change

Exercise may enhance brain plasticity, a new study reports.

Image shows a dopamine nueon in the mushroom body of the fruit fly.

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·December 2, 2015·4 min read

Observing Synaptic Plasticity While Flies Learn

Researchers present evidence of synaptic plasticity in the fruit fly brain as the animal learns.

One image shows a baby, the other shows a robot.

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·December 1, 2015·6 min read

Robots Able to Learn Like Babies

Researchers demonstrate that robots are able to learn much like young children.

Brain scan showing different areas activated by bilingual and unilingual speakers.

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·December 1, 2015·4 min read

First Language Wires the Brain for Later Language Learning

A new study reports early exposure to a language influences how the brain processes sounds from a second language later in life.

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·December 1, 2015·4 min read

Singing in the Brain: Uncovering the Neural Patterns Birds Use to Learn Songs

Researchers have identified neural patters that support the process for learning songs in zebra finches.

This image shows reduced levels of BRCA1 (red) in neurons (blue).

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·November 30, 2015·4 min read

BRCA1 Implicated in Alzheimers Cognitive Decline

A new study reports BRCA1, a protein implicated in learning and memory, becomes depleted by Alzheimer's disease.

Illustration shows the molecular structure of dopamine on a chalk board.

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·November 24, 2015·3 min read

The Role of Dopamine in Motivation and Learning

A new study suggests dopamine levels signal hoe valuable a current situation is regarding receiving a reward.

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·November 23, 2015·5 min read

Measuring Dopamine in Parkinsons Patient’s Gives Insight Into How We Learn

Researchers measure dopamine release during surgery in Parkinson's patients and identify how rapid dopamine release encodes information critical to learning and decision making.