New research reveals a mental workaround that is activated through repetition and experience.

New research by Georgetown scientists shows how the brain rewires itself to automate learned tasks. The findings challenge a long-held understanding of how humans master complex skills, suggesting ...

A Cornell professor designed a room-size network of sensors that represented a single neuron. He claimed it would grow wiser ...

For years, students have heard the same advice from teachers and parents alike: put down the laptop and take notes by hand.

Assistant Professor of Biomolecular Engineering Tal Sharf holds up a specialized chip for recording electrical activity in brain organoids. Artificial intelligence (AI) has proven its incredible ...

This interactive session explores the science of learning—what educators, advisors and students should know about the brain, learning, neuroplasticity and the power of practice, feedback and ...

From responding to the ping of your phone notification to reaching for a snack at the end of the day, many everyday behaviors ...

Much more difficult is learning to connect different types of stimuli or events, and predicting that one is linked to another. Such associative learning was most famously demonstrated when Ivan Pavlov ...