Synapses Use Multiple Learning Rules to Encode New Information
Summary: New research reveals that individual neurons follow multiple learning rules simultaneously, challenging the long-held belief that synaptic plasticity operates ...
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Multilingualism Starts Early: Study Challenges View on Language Learning
Summary: A new study of 121 infants in Accra, Ghana, reveals that babies regularly hear between two and six languages ...
Fasting after learning might sharpen some memories, but blur others, study suggests
When you’re hungry after learning something, your brain might prioritize remembering some kinds of information over others. A small preliminary ...
Brain Cells Use Muscle-Like Signals to Strengthen Learning and Memory
Summary: New research reveals that brain cells use a muscle-like signaling mechanism to relay information over long distances. Scientists discovered ...
Handwriting trumps visual learning for teaching English to children
A new study published in Acta Psychologica has found that handwriting provides significant advantages over visual learning when it comes ...
AI Mimics Toddler-Like Learning to Unlock Human Cognition
Summary: A new AI model, based on the PV-RNN framework, learns to generalize language and actions in a manner similar ...
A common antibiotic might have a slight positive effect on learning
An experiment on healthy young adults found that a single 200 mg oral dose of the antibiotic doxycycline slightly improved ...
Study finds Camembert cheese compounds improve memory and learning
A recent study published in Neuroscience Research sheds light on the potential cognitive benefits of Camembert cheese. The research reveals ...
Revisiting reinforcement learning – MIT McGovern Institute
A detailed new look at dopamine signaling suggests neuroscientists’ model of reinforcement learning may need to be revised MIT Institute ...
Electromagnetic fields could boost focus and learning, new research suggests
A recent study published in the journal Brain Research reveals intriguing evidence that exposure to electromagnetic fields (EMFs) patterned after ...