learning

Visual Diet Shapes Development in Infants

Health
Sarah Carter

Summary: Researchers uncovered a critical aspect of infant vision, revealing that very young babies experience a unique visual diet consisting of simple, ...

Gene Identified as Key to Learning and Memory

Health
Sarah Carter

Summary: Researchers identified a critical role for the gene KDM5B in learning and memory. Their study demonstrates that mice with reduced function ...

Sleep Enhances Memory with Less Energy

Health
Sarah Carter

Summary: Researchers discovered a new mechanism in the brain that enhances memory formation while reducing energy consumption during sleep. The study finds ...

Cartilage-Like Structures Key to Brain Plasticity

Health
Sarah Carter

Summary: A new study highlights a novel mechanism of brain plasticity involving chondroitin sulfate clusters outside nerve cells. Researchers identified these cartilage-like ...

Mice Strategize: Clever Rodents Test Hypotheses

Science
Dr. Thomas Hughes

Summary: Mice are capable of strategic thinking and hypothesis testing, challenging previous perceptions of their cognitive abilities. By observing mice’s responses to ...

Novel DNA Mechanism in Memory Discovered

Science
Dr. Thomas Hughes

Summary: Researchers identified a novel mechanism that impacts memory formation through changes in DNA structure, specifically G-quadruplex DNA (G4-DNA). Their study reveals ...

Training Enhances Word Recognition for Efficient Reading

Science
Dr. Thomas Hughes

Summary: Researchers developed a training method that enhances the recognition of known versus unknown words, thereby improving reading efficiency. Their study employs ...

Brain Rhythms Are Key to Understanding Cognition

Health
Sarah Carter

Summary: A new study emphasizes the importance of brain rhythms in understanding cognition. The research explores how rhythmic electrical fields, generated by ...

Spinal Cord Learns and Remembers Movements Autonomously

Health
Sarah Carter

Summary: The spinal cord possesses its own learning and memory capabilities, challenging the long-held view of it as merely a message relay ...

Cerebellum Plays A Key Role in Reward Learning

Health
Sarah Carter

Summary: Researchers discovered the cerebellum’s significant involvement in reward-based learning, challenging longstanding views of its function. By training monkeys to associate visual ...