Tag: brain

More direct evidence for neuroplasticity in study of London taxi drivers’ brain structure

From the Wellcome Trust press release via EurekAlert!: Acquiring ‘the Knowledge’ – the complex layout of central London’s 25,000 streets and thousands of places of interest – causes structural changes… Read more »

New research suggests it may be possible to learn high-performance tasks with little or no conscious effort

From the National Science Foundation press release: New research published today in the journal Science suggests it may be possible to use brain technology to learn to play a piano,… Read more »

Study suggests nurturing mother may help reduce children’s susceptibility to drug addiction in adult years

From the University of Adelaide press release: An attentive, nurturing mother may be able to help her children better resist the temptations of drug use later in life, according to… Read more »