Understanding how the brain learns and applies rules is the key to unraveling the neural basis of flexible behavior. A new ...

Learning and memory formation do not happen in a vacuum, and there is not one brain area responsible for each. Instead, multiple brain regions, connected in circuits, are involved in learning, memory ...

Researchers have discovered that the dorsal premotor cortex serves a 'meta-learning' function, overseeing and regulating physical movements. Once believed to be limited to movement planning, this ...

Researchers have discovered that neurons hum together to encode new information in the brain. The human mind can rapidly absorb and analyse new information as it flits from thought to thought. These ...

Recent neuroscience studies using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) have enhanced our understanding of how sleep is related to learning and memory. A study just reported in the journal ...

Is there merit to the familiar adage that goes, “once you learn how to ride a bike, you never forget?” Unfortunately, this is not always the case, as people suffering from neurodegenerative diseases ...

A new clinical trial shows that deep brain stimulation (DBS) improved symptoms in half of adults with treatment-resistant ...