How does the brain learn from mistakes? A new Duke study reveals a hidden circuit that helps control the learning process.

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 ...

Neurons that fire together, wire together” is not the full story. A novel mechanism explains how the brain can learn across ...

We tend to think of learning as something that happens in the mind, a mental exercise of reading, practicing, and remembering. But the truth is far more visceral. Every time you learn something new, ...

Whenever the evening quiz shows used to come on, you’d always beat your spouse to the “buzzer.” (You did a fair amount of gloating about it too.) But in recent years, you’ve been having a harder time ...

Life can be tricky. We have so many decisions to make. It's a good thing we have an orbitofrontal cortex and hippocampus to help us. These areas of the brain work together to help us sort through ...

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 ...

How does the brain categorize objects? Scientists reveal that categorization is a predictive process where the brain prepares an action plan before perceiving a stimulus.

Memory is a brain function that has been studied for decades by researchers around the world. The goal of improving memory, both to make daily life easier and to achieve personal goals, has led to the ...

Can AI learn by shrinking? A new study introduces a development-inspired continual learning framework for spiking neural ...