Understanding how the brain learns and applies rules is the key to unraveling the neural basis of flexible behavior. A new ...

Our brains do not react in a fixed, mechanical way like electronic circuits. Even if we see the same scene every day on our ...

A new study reveals that the brain’s responsiveness and capacity for learning shift with the time of day, governed by ...

A new study reveals how brain circuits between the entorhinal cortex and hippocampus stabilize memories during learning.

UT Southwestern's O'Donnell Brain Institute will help in a national effort to understand the neural circuits behind learning, memory, and behavior. Four UT Southwestern Medical Center neuroscientists ...

What if a model could forget without losing its mind?” That question now has a technical foothold, thanks to new research ...

Newly decoded brain circuits make memories more stable as part of learning, according to a study led by NYU Langone Health researchers.

Listen to the first notes of an old, beloved song. Can you name that tune? If you can, congratulations — it’s a triumph of your associative memory, in which one piece of information (the first few ...

Having a sharp memory isn’t just about genetics — it’s about how you care for your brain every day. Whether you’re a student ...

“Learning a new language is like working out your brain,” said Jennifer Wittmeyer, a cognitive neuroscientist at ...