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A new method for boosting the learning of mathematics

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 2, 2020

Researchers have developed a new intervention program that promotes the learning of math to school-aged children. More than half the children who entered the ACE-ArithmEcole program were better able to solve complex math problems, compared to 29% who were not exposed to the new method.... Read More...

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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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Brains of girls and boys are similar, producing equal math ability

Neuroscience NewsNovember 8, 2019

There is no gender disparity in how children learn and perform math tasks.... Read More...

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Babies understand counting years earlier than believed

Neuroscience NewsOctober 25, 2019

Counting directs an infant's attention to numerical aspects of their environment, proving they recognize counting as numerically relevant years before acquiring the meaning of number words.... Read More...

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Golden Ratio Observed In Human Skulls

Neuroscience NewsOctober 5, 2019

The Golden Ratio was noted in the human skull dimensions, but not in other mammals. The findings may have important anthropological and evolutionary implications.... Read More...

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Novel math could bring machine learning to the next level

Neuroscience NewsSeptember 2, 2019

Artificial vision networks can learn to recognize complex images faster by using topological data analysis.... Read More...

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Using math to help treat Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and other diseases

Neuroscience NewsAugust 16, 2019

Using control theory and the physics of protein aggregation, researchers created theoretical predictions on how and when to use drug interventions for neurodegenerative diseases.... Read More...

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Neuroscientists make major breakthrough in 200-year-old puzzle

Neuroscience NewsAugust 12, 2019

Time plays a key role when it comes to Weber's Law.... Read More...

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We like our math like we like our art: Beautiful

Neuroscience NewsAugust 10, 2019

The average American can assess mathematical arguments for beauty just as they can for art or music. Using nine criteria for beauty, including elegance, intricacy, and universality, people were more likely to agree about the specific ways four different proofs were beautiful. The study sheds new light on broader issues in how and why humans have aesthetic experiences of abstract ideas.... Read More...

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Myth-busting study reveals that gamblers can’t detect slot machine payout percentages

Neuroscience NewsJuly 16, 2019

Study busts the long-held belief that gamblers can detect differences in how much, and how often, certain slot machines payout.... Read More...

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Expert mathematicians stumped by simple subtractions

Neuroscience NewsJuly 10, 2019

Our knowledge of the world has a critical impact on the ability to use mathematical reasoning, even for mathematicians. Findings reveal math professionals can be duped by some aspects of their knowledge about the world and fail to solve simple fifth-grade math problems.... Read More...

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Scientists may soon be able to predict your memories

Neuroscience NewsJuly 7, 2019

Using a mathematical model, researchers uncover the effects of emotion in memory encoding. They hope the data can be used to predict which experiences a person is most likely to recall.... Read More...

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A new method for boosting the learning of mathematics

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Brains of girls and boys are similar, producing equal math ability

Babies understand counting years earlier than believed

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