Scientists have long studied the role of dopamine, a chemical in the brain that helps control learning and movement, in order ...

Scientists have found that your brain separates memories into “what” and “where/when” using two different groups of neurons.

People who spent more time in mentally passive activities while sitting had a significantly higher risk of developing ...

Most people accept that with ageing comes the inevitable decline of our brains. But now, fascinating new research is ...

The Conversation reports that the brain can be trained like muscles; new challenges and rest help boost brain health and ...

Making life harder sounds deeply unfun, but it might be good for your cognitive function.

When we find learning hard, especially in subjects like maths, we often focus on the environment. Maybe individuals did not have good teachers, or perhaps they were not motivated. But research is now ...

Cursive is making a comeback. The looping handwriting style defined by flowing, connected letters had faded from curricula in places such as the United States, Finland and Switzerland as schools ...

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, ...

Orbitofrontal cortex (OFC) in green. Source: Paul Wicks/Wickemedia Commons In a groundbreaking discovery, neurocientists at the University of California, Berkeley ...

Some people seem to pick up new skills the way a sponge soaks up water, while others grind through repetition with only modest gains. The gap can look like talent or luck, but neuroscience is ...

People whose brain age is older than their actual chronological age by 10 years may have a 39% higher future risk of dementia ...