A study from Tohoku University finds the brain forms memories best when fatigued, with rats showing peak learning ability just before rest.

A new study on laboratory rats has found that the brain’s ability to learn from rewards is enhanced by the hormone estrogen.

Researchers have developed a powerful new software toolbox that allows realistic brain models to be trained directly on data.

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After years of work, cognition and neuroscience doctoral student Hailey Welch is—for the first time—the lead author of a ...

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A pair of swiveling, human-like robotic arms, built for physical artificial intelligence research, mirror the motions of an ...

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Historically, people have used stopwatches, cameras or trained eyes to assess walking and its deficits. However, recent ...