Research -- StepUp to Learn

Researchers assumed more relevant prior knowledge would lead to better learning. Here's what really happened. 

Map-making neurons change even when familiar settings remain exactly the same

Two areas of the brain may work in combination to tell the brain when it’s “feeling” tired and either quits or continues exerting mental effort.

Your brain has a hidden beat — here's how smarter minds sync to it.

Researchers challenge a decades-old assumption in neuroscience by showing that the brain uses distinct transmission sites — not a shared site — to achieve different types of plasticity. 

Researchers challenge a widely held belief that decorative images hinder learning.

AI shows promise detecting dyslexia and dysgraphia from what children write on paper and tablets.

Researchers use functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) to record brain activity while solving visual brain teasers. The results were surprising!

A new study explores the role of working memory in word problem-solving for students with and without math difficulties.

Researchers test handwriting and typing on the ability to learn letters and to assimilate and remember word structure.

In a study of longevity factors from dental health to wellbeing, verbal fluency came out on top.

Researchers use brain activity to determine why mice make mistakes.