A preclinical study published in Nature has found evidence that the hippocampus, the brain region that stores memory, also ...

Human memory and attention are core cognitive functions that shape perception, learning, and decision-making. And whilst decades of research have provided ...

Learning difficulties often stem from hidden brain barriers such as stress, multitasking, fatigue, and cognitive overload. Understanding these factors can help learners improve focus, memory, and ...

Stressful study sessions help us pass exams, but curiosity promotes long-term understanding and information retention. In A ...

For much of the 20th century, scientists believed that the adult human brain was largely fixed. According to this view, the ...

A new study finds the hippocampus reorganizes memories to predict rewards. This discovery explains how the brain learns and why Alzheimer's affects decision-making.

A study by the University Hospital of Freiburg, the HUG and the UNIGE shows how napping improves the brain's learning ...

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 ...

Researchers at University of Tsukuba and their collaborators have demonstrated that learning from both rewarding and aversive ...