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

Researchers have identified a receptor, Smoothened, that regulates how the adult brain locks in or overwrites learned behaviors by controlling the timing of neurotransmitter pauses in the striatum.

A receptor long known for guiding brain development before birth also shapes how adults learn, determining how strongly the ...

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

A signaling pathway best known for shaping the brain before birth also helps govern how adults learn, adapt, and persist in ...

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Far too many students enter math class expecting to fail. For them, math isn’t just a subject–it’s a source of anxiety that chips away at their confidence and makes them question their abilities. A ...

Brain study reveals memories stick when learning triggers a brief “energy emergency” in glucose-sensing neurons.

Computer programming powers modern society and enabled the artificial intelligence revolution, but little is known about how our brains learn this essential skill. To help answer that question, Johns ...

Learning is something everyone does daily—mastering new skills at work, remembering song lyrics, or following directions to new places. But behind these everyday tasks lies a complex biological ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Begüm Babür, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences (THE CONVERSATION) ...

Imagine finding out your friends hosted a dinner party and didn't invite you, or that you were passed over for a job you were excited about. These moments hurt, and people often describe rejection in ...