Older adults may find learning new languages challenging, but recent research shows the effort itself provides significant ...

When we learn a new skill, our brain forms new connections between the neurons. The more we do the new skill, the stronger ...

Some people seem to pick up new skills the way a sponge soaks up water, while others grind through repetition with only ...

Kanazawa University, have captured real-time images showing how a key brain enzyme organizes itself to help memory formation.

The way the brain develops can shape us throughout our lives, so neuroscientists are intensely curious about how it happens.

Have you ever wondered why some people handle life’s challenges so much better than others? It often comes down to a single ...

It is now understood that the hippocampus is closely linked to learning and memory (Doidge, 2015; Suzuki, 2015). However, this was not always the case. One prominent experiment investigating memory, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Talia Milgrom-Elcott nurtures belonging & advances STEM. When Dr. Melina Uncapher looks at the brain, she sees an organ constantly ...

Most children in elementary school begin learning about the body and how it works; however, research reveals that parents and teachers tend to leave out information about the brain. In fact, one study ...

Cognitive decline is natural: it starts to subtly set in by our 40s, and by your mid-50s it’s perfectly normal to find ...

Experts say the more we challenge our brains as we age, the more resilient it becomes—and “learning a new instrument is a full-brain workout.” After the age of 40, the average brain decreases 5 ...