In the cerebral cortex, numerous neurons exchange information through junctions known as synapses. The strength of each synaptic connection changes depending on the activity levels of the neurons ...

Lack of sleep hinders the acquisition of new information and the retrieval of previously learned material. Moreover, sleep deprivation significantly disrupts memory consolidation - the process through ...

About a year ago, I embarked on a somewhat wild journey to learn one language a month for a year. I know that sounds crazy, but if you love languages and love learning and are the type of person who’s ...

A machine-learning analysis of brain waves recorded during sleep may help identify people at high risk of developing dementia ...

Sleep I slept for 8 hours a night and still felt exhausted — until an expert changed one simple thing about my sleep schedule Sleep For months I’ve been waking up at 3 a.m. with anxiety — a doctor ...

Our brains have an extraordinary ability to adapt and learn, a process known as neuroplasticity. From navigating a new city to mastering a new skill, neuroplasticity allows us to reshape our neural ...

On the last Sunday in October, we will set our clocks back an hour, which may temporarily disrupt the sleep patterns of some people. Research at the University of Jyväskylä in Finland shows that sleep ...

We asked author and podcaster Kate Spencer — whose most recent book, All’s Fair in Love and Pickleball, came out last summer ...

Researchers at the University of Helsinki developed an entirely new learning test suited to field conditions. The testing can be done in horses' enclosures and other familiar environments. Just as for ...