When we learn a new skill, our brain forms new connections between the neurons. The more we do the new skill, the stronger ...

Neuroscience shows traditional teaching is not enough. Instead, an experiential approach can return learning to its natural ...

Some people seem to pick up new skills the way a sponge soaks up water, while others grind through repetition with only ...

How do we learn new things? Neurobiologists using cutting-edge visualization techniques have revealed how changes across our synapses and neurons unfold. The findings depict how information is ...

The team pinpointed the exact moment mice learned a new skill by observing the activity of individual neurons, confirming earlier work that suggested animals are fast learners that purposely test the ...

Human brains can turn a single messy experience into a lasting skill, while even the most advanced artificial intelligence still needs oceans of data and careful supervision to do something similar.

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The most notable for me is that research demonstrates how we can influence our longevity by making small consistent changes.