Black Howler Monkeys Adapt Mental Maps Like Humans for Efficient Navigation
Ever since humans began committing their view of the world to flat slabs of rock and papyrus, we had a sense that our mental maps…
Ever since humans began committing their view of the world to flat slabs of rock and papyrus, we had a sense that our mental maps…
Older adults may be slower to learn actions and behaviors that benefit themselves, but new research shows they are just as capable as younger people…
White matter reorganizes at specific time points to meet the needs of the brain. Learning changes the brain, but when learning Braille different brain regions…
Though writing by hand is increasingly being eclipsed by the ease of computers, a new study finds we shouldn’t be so quick to throw away…
ESA is inviting up to 25 committed mobile app developers and specialists in artificial and machine learning related to observing Earth from space to join…
For Gabrielle Finear, a senior studying computer science, working on two startup ideas in MIT Sandbox provided hands-on learning to complement her coursework. As senior…
Scientists from Japan employ a novel two-step method of labeling neurotransmitter receptor proteins to track their localization efficiently. The neurons in our nervous system “talk”…
Using a robotic ‘Third Thumb’ can impact how the hand is represented in the brain, finds a new study led by University College London researchers….
Researchers uncovered for the first time what happens in animals’ brains when they learn from subconscious, visual stimuli. In time, this knowledge can lead to…
Parents may fear that if their high school student isn’t motivated to do well in classes, there’s nothing that will change that. But a new…
Humans continuously observe and evaluate interactions between third parties to decide with whom to interact in the future. But it is difficult to measure what…
“Early bilinguals” have advantages over those who learn a second language later. New research has found that growing up in a bilingual home can provide…
In contrast to prior hypotheses, this experiment shows that people are not born with category systems already in their brains. Imagine you gave the exact…
Individuals who can unconsciously predict complex patterns, an ability called implicit pattern learning, are likely to hold stronger beliefs that there is a god who…
New research by neuroscientists at the University of Pittsburgh and University of California San Francisco (UCSF) revealed that a simple, earbud-like device developed at UCSF…
What would you do if the person standing next to you would suddenly scream and run away? Would you be able to carry on calmly…
But scores on the material nine months later dropped to ‘floor level,’ Baylor University study finds. College students who listened to classical music by Beethoven…
Effortless learning during sleep is the dream of many people. The supportive effect of smells on learning success when presented both during learning and sleep…