How have you been sleeping? In today’s Academic Minute, Brown University’s Yuka Sasaki examines how sleep and learning are connected. Sasaki is a research professor in the department of cognitive, ...

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 ...

Firing patterns that represent synchronous activity during sleep and desynchronous activity during wakefulness were generated by simulation in a neural network where 10 presynaptic neurons are ...

Could lack of sleep cause your child to have trouble concentrating at school? Sleep deprivation can make it harder to pay attention or even stay awake during lessons. For students of all ages who ...

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 ...

What occurs in the brain when we are deep in slumber? What are the different stages of sleep and what role do they play in learning and memory formation? What about in anxiety and pain? Do neurons and ...