The cerebellum facilitates associative learning—wherein visual information is linked to motor actions—by strengthening ...

The idea of building a cognitive system that can adapt like the biological brain has existed for a long time 1. However, building an artificial brain with the conventional digital computer based on ...

Why does stopping at a red light become automatic? New neuroscience shows how the cerebellum turns visual cues into fast, ...

Has the scent of freshly baked chocolate chip cookies ever taken you back to afternoons at your grandmother's house? Has an old song ever brought back memories of a first date? The ability to remember ...

The ability to make the connection between an event and its consequences -- experts use the term associative learning -- is a crucial skill for adapting to the environment. It has a huge impact on our ...

Hand holding a paper sheet with human head icon broken into pieces over a crowded street background. Concept of memory loss and dementia disease. Alzheimer's losing brain and memory function. This ...

Our brains are filled with lots of specialized structures that do things like process visual information, handle memories, or interpret language. One of the ways we try to understand what a brain is ...

Has the scent of freshly baked chocolate chip cookies ever taken you back to afternoons at your grandmother's house? Has an old song ever brought back memories of a first date? The ability to remember ...

As your little one grows, playing side-by-side and with other children will become a big part of their world. While it can be hard to realize you’re no longer their everything — though don’t worry, ...