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·February 13, 2023·4 min read

Changes in the Brain Responsible for Motor Skill Learning

As rat models became proficient at learning new motor skills, they developed synchronous low-frequency oscillatory activity in two brain areas that were recorded that emerged across the cerebellum and motor cortex networks with skill consolidation.

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·December 10, 2022·6 min read

Pop’Balloons: The First Serious Mixed-Reality Game for Autistic Children

Researchers have developed a new mixed reality game that can help children on the autism spectrum to develop better motor skills.

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·July 20, 2022·5 min read

Brain Stimulation Improves Motor Skill Learning at Older Age

Anodal transcranial direct current stimulation applied to the motor cortex can help improve age-related impairments in learning new motor skills.

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·November 19, 2021·4 min read

Scientists Key In on Brain’s Mechanism for Singing and Learning

Specialized 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.

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·November 13, 2021·5 min read

Tool Use and Language Skills Are Linked in the Brain: Practicing One Improves the Other

Fine motor skills utilized by using tools engage parts of the brain similar to those mobilized when we think about the construction of a sentence, researchers report.

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·October 18, 2021·3 min read

Reactivating Memories During Sleep Improves Motor Skills

Performance of newly acquired motor skills can be improved by reactivating memories during sleep, a new study finds.

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·November 27, 2020·5 min read

Real-World Neuroscience Experiments Show Diversity in Learning New Motor Skills

Researchers found the whole body changes as we learn new movement-based skills.

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·July 24, 2020·2 min read

Big Brains and Dexterous Hands

Primates with larger brains can solve much more complex tasks using their hands than smaller-brained primates. However, improved dexterity comes at a cost. In humans and other large-brained primates, it takes longer for infants to learn the simplest hand and finger movements than our smaller-brained counterparts.

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·May 4, 2020·4 min read

Exercise boosts motor skill learning via changes in brain’s transmitters

Neurons in the caudal pedunculopontine nucleus, an area of the brain that regulates motor coordination, switch neurotransmitters from acetylcholine to GABA as a result of exercise. The switch appears to provide feedback control that regulates motor coordination and skill learning.

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·January 30, 2020·3 min read

Vision may be the real cause of children’s problems

Visual processing problems in children have been linked to dyslexia, problems with motor skills, and difficulties in mathematics.

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·October 27, 2019·4 min read

Researchers Teach Rats to Drive

Researchers have trained rats to drive "rodent operated vehicles." The rats were able to navigate the vehicle in unique ways and utilized novel steering patterns to find rewards. The findings reveal rats' brains are more flexible than previously thought. Exploring how rats perform complex tasks may shed light on a range of mental health conditions and cognitive impairments.