How many brain cells does it take to play a game of DOOM?

A pair of new studies have provided fresh evidence in the long-running scientific debate—and the result could be ...

A new University of Rochester study could reshape how scientists think about perception, learning disorders, and artificial ...

Researchers challenge the long-standing "neural independence" theory, showing that learning actually makes neurons more coordinated.

Human brain cells are now interacting with computer systems, learning to play video games like Doom. Researchers have ...

A single exercise session increased electrical activity in a brain region tied to learning and memory, a first-of-its-kind study showed.

Researchers challenge the "efficiency" theory of the brain, showing that neurons become more coordinated and share more information as learning occurs.

Scientists usually study the molecular machinery that controls gene expression from the perspective of a linear, two-dimensional genome—even though DNA and its bound proteins function in three ...

After training neurons to play Pong, the team is back, and this time the brain cells are slaying demons with super shotguns.

A new study reveals that astrocytes—star-shaped support cells traditionally viewed as passive partners of neurons—play a ...

Researchers found three master genes that alter brain development in Down syndrome, offering new clues about learning and memory differences.