Researchers identify 3 key factors that keep your brain sharp and healthy
The human brain is a remarkable organ, consisting of approximately 100 billion interconnected neurons that work to ensure our mental agility
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JJ Shavit
- Feb 25
Robot helps students with learning disabilities stay focused
Engineers at the University of Waterloo are successfully using a robot to help keep children with learning disabilities focused on work.
JJ Shavit
- Dec 10, 2022
First-ever study identifies the mechanisms behind learning, memory and Alzheimers
The Fujita Health University study led the team to understand the intracellular mechanism of donepezil and its effect on learning and memory
JJ Shavit
- Nov 10, 2022
Alzheimers breakthough as major study identifies the mechanisms behind learning and memory
Researchers have identified the intracellular signal cascade through which ACh regulates aversive learning, a major test for AD drugs.
JJ Shavit
- Oct 21, 2022
Groundbreaking research reveals what happens in the brain when we learn
A Scripps Research team measured how levels of various proteins in brain cells change in response to brain activity.
JJ Shavit
- Oct 11, 2022
A handful of universities seem to control flow of ideas, study finds
Just five U.S. universities have trained 1-in-8 tenure-track faculty members serving at the nation’s institutions of higher learning.
JJ Shavit
- Sep 26, 2022
Scientists discover the mechanisms behind learning, memory and Alzheimer's Disease
Patients with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) have lower levels of the neuromodulator acetylcholine (ACh) in their brains.
Joshua Shavit
- Sep 25, 2022
Can ‘random noise’ unlock our learning potential?
Edith Cowan University has investigated the effects of transcranial random noise stimulation (tRNS) in a variety of settings.
JJ Shavit
- Aug 30, 2022
Alzheimers breakthough -- the mechanisms behind learning and memory identified
Researchers have identified the intracellular signal cascade through which ACh regulates aversive learning, a major preliminary test for AD.
Joshua Shavit
- Jul 28, 2022
Alzheimers breakthough as scientists identify the mechanisms behind learning and memory
Scientists Identify the Molecular Mechanisms Behind Learning and Memory, May Open Door to New Therapeutic Strategies for Alzheimer’s Disease
JJ Shavit
- Jul 18, 2022
Children are bombarded with violence in the news – here's how to help them cope
With gun violence, war and other tragedies in the news, children are often exposed to scary images and information. What should parents do?
JJ Shavit
- Jun 12, 2022
Prehistoric “Swiss Army knife” shows how early humans communicated
In a world first, researchers have revealed that early humans across southern Africa made a particular type of stone tool in the same shape.
JJ Shavit
- May 30, 2022
Just being exposed to new things makes people ‘ready to learn’
Before they enter a classroom, people learn to identify commonplace objects like a “dog” and a “chair” just by encountering them in life.
Joshua Shavit
- May 12, 2022
Adding AI to Museum exhibits increases learning, keeps kids engaged longer
Hands-on exhibits are staples of science and children’s museums around the world, and kids love them. But do kids actually learn from them?
JJ Shavit
- May 6, 2022
This is how your brain focuses and learns new tasks
Neuroscientists have unlocked the mechanisms behind performance monitoring, which gives people the ability to learn from their successes.
JJ Shavit
- Apr 7, 2022
Could computers ever learn the same way people and animals do?
Whether a computer could ever pass for a living thing is one of the key challenges for researchers in the field of Artificial Intelligence.
JJ Shavit
- Feb 26, 2022
Minecraft can be used to teach almost any subject, according to researchers
Educators at high school, college and university levels can use these principles to teach a whole variety of subjects within the game.
JJ Shavit
- Feb 23, 2022
Researchers artificially reproduce the learning and forgetting functions of the human brain
Researchers managed to emulate learning neuromorphic abilities using thin layers of cobalt oxide - new step towards brain-inspired computers
JJ Shavit
- Feb 9, 2022
Florida teacher surprises her class with a real snowman -- most had never seen snow
A classroom of kindergarten students in Florida got a big surprise in late January when they received a snowman shipped from Kentucky.
JJ Shavit
- Jan 26, 2022
Is streaming video the key to developing scientific literacy for students?
The study finds video can clearly boost academic performance and in a form students wish to use and appreciate.
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