Babbling in babies and marmoset monkeys shows how brain growth and feedback from caregivers shape language learning.

Vision happens when patterns of light entering the eye are converted into reliable patterns of brain activity. This ...

When a baby babbles and their parents respond, these back-and-forth exchanges are more than adorable-if-incoherent ...

How do we learn new things? Neurobiologists using cutting-edge visualization techniques have revealed how changes across our synapses and neurons unfold. The findings depict how information is ...

Every time you master a new recipe, remember a phone number, or finally figure out how to fold a fitted sheet, your brain is learning. But new research shows that the brain learns in a more complex ...

There's a lot going on in your baby's brain before age 5. Here's why experts call it a critical time for setting up a child's ability to thrive ...

When you feel rewarded by someone else's happiness, your brain starts treating them like a favorite. That's the surprising takeaway from new research by psychologists at the USC Dornsife College of ...

In a recent essay by Sam Altman, titled “The Intelligence Age,” he paints a picture for the future of AI. He states that with AI, “fixing the climate, establishing a space colony, and the discovery of ...

A brain signal that lights up when we anticipate rewards may hold the secret to helping people overcome depression, and Virginia Tech researchers are working to unlock its potential. Professors Pearl ...

Julianne Smith was home with two of her daughters in early January when her world completely changed. She passed out, and one of her daughters who just so happened to be home for holiday break ...

When someone loses the ability to speak because of a neurological condition like ALS, the impact goes far beyond words. It touches every part of daily life, from sharing a joke with family to simply ...

Summary: Researchers discovered how the brain develops reliable visual processing once the eyes open. Early on, visual inputs and modular brain responses are mismatched, creating inconsistent patterns ...