Scientists have discovered how a key protein helps maintain strong connections between brain cells that are crucial for ...

When someone saw real projected lines, activity in the fusiform gyrus was stronger than when they knew they were simply ...

Inaccurate metaphors about the mind can cause real harm, for instance leading educators to 'train' children like algorithms.

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In what definitely wasn’t on our list of expectations for this year, researchers used a method called transcranial random noise stimulation (tRNS) may help the brain learn math faster. This method, ...

A study suggests that carefully controlled electrical stimulation of the brain may improve math skills, most significantly in people with weaker connections in a specific part of the brain.

Researchers at the Carney Institute for Brain Science spill the tea about the complicated mental computations that allow people to gossip successfully.

The strength of certain neural connections can predict how well someone can learn math, and mildly electrically stimulating these networks can boost learning, according to a study published in the ...

The authors suggest that these results hint at the viability of using brain stimulation to aid math learning in people struggling with biological disadvantages.

MIND Education announced the launch of InsightMath, the only K-6 core math curriculum redefining math instruction with an approach explicitly designed around how the brain learns. Rooted in ...

2024 Biggest Breakthroughs in Computer Science The year’s biggest computer science stories included a new understanding of large language models, and a breakthrough in being able to compute complex ...

How a centuries-old math puzzle helped us see inside the human brain. By Steven Strogatz Photo illustrations by Jens Mortensen Each installment of “Math, Revealed” starts with an object ...