News articles tagged with 'learning'
New strategy for stimulating neurogenesis may lead to drugs to improve cognition and mood
— 4 Apr 2011 19:06 | HealthResearchers at Columbia University Medical Centre have developed a new way to stimulate neurone production in the adult mouse brain, demonstrating that neurones acquired in the brain's…
Video skilled the students so far
— 29 Mar 2011 17:22 | TechnologyMaking a video about a scientific experiment rather than writing up a presentation poster leads to better learning and clearer understanding of the concepts underpinning the experiment…
New insight into how environmental enrichment enhances memory
— 28 Mar 2011 18:57 | HealthIt is well established that environmental enrichment, providing animals with rich sensory, motor, and social stimulation, produces both dramatic increases in the number of synapses…
Giving children the power to be scientists
— 10 Mar 2011 17:47 | HealthChildren who are taught how to think and act like scientists develop a clearer understanding of the subject, a study has shown…
Learning to see consciously
— 9 Mar 2011 19:44 | HealthOur brains process many more stimuli than we become aware of. Often images enter our brain without being noticed: visual information is being processed, but does not reach consciousness,…
As we sleep, speedy brain waves boost our ability to learn
— 9 Mar 2011 18:29 | HealthScientists have long puzzled over the many hours we spend in light, dreamless slumber. But a new study from the University of California, Berkeley, suggests we're busy recharging our…
Online nutrition courses: Fad or growing trend?
— 8 Mar 2011 14:02 | HealthMost of us have heard of Phoenix, no, not the mystical bird or the capital of Arizona, but the online university. According to the Babson Survey Research Group, enrolment in online…
Genetic makeup and duration of abuse reduce the brain's neurones in drug addiction
— 8 Mar 2011 13:56 | HealthA study conducted at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory demonstrated that drug addicted individuals who have a certain genetic makeup have lower grey…
Virtual reality can improve design skills in younger generation
— 5 Mar 2011 14:06 | TechnologyRapidly improving technology is changing everyday life for all generations. This constantly changing environment can be a difficult adjustment for older generations. However, for the…
Trouble with the latest dance move? GABA might be to blame
— 4 Mar 2011 15:39 | HealthIf you tend to have trouble picking up the latest dance moves or learning to play a new piano piece, there might be an explanation. A new study published online on March 3rd in Current…