A new finding from researchers at Georgetown University Medical Center shows that the learning process of associating cues ...

Scientists discovered that altering levels of the KCC2 protein can dramatically change how the brain forms reward associations. Reduced KCC2 boosts dopamine activity, making new habits—good or ...

A new study suggests that everyday multilingual habits—from chatting with neighbors to revisiting a childhood language—may ...

Our brains may work best when teetering on the edge of chaos. A new theory suggests that criticality a sweet spot between order and randomness is the secret to learning, memory, and adaptability. When ...

We all spend our days thinking, solving problems, making choices, learning new things, yet most of us rarely pause to examine ...

So you are about to read this article. What unseen assumptions will shape the way you read these words? Let’s find out how ...

Our brains have an extraordinary ability to adapt and learn, a process known as neuroplasticity. From navigating a new city to mastering a new skill, neuroplasticity allows us to reshape our neural ...

In a recent essay by Sam Altman, titled “The Intelligence Age,” he paints a picture for the future of AI. He states that with AI, “fixing the climate, establishing a space colony, and the discovery of ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) William Wright, University of California, San Diego and Takaki Komiyama, University of ...

We may consider 18- or 21-year-olds adults, but new research suggests the brain isn’t fully developed or stable until our ...