Our brains may work best when teetering on the edge of chaos. A new theory suggests that criticality a sweet spot between order and randomness is the secret to learning, memory, and adaptability. When ...

New research proposes a unified theory of brain function based on criticality—a state where the brain teeters between order ...

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Once in the hippocampus, memories and learning can be transmitted to different parts of the brain and retrieved whenever ...

While the underlying mechanism is unclear, neuroscientists theorize saying something out loud separates and distinguishes it ...

The human brain is known to store various memories for long periods of time, progressively learning from new experiences and ...

How does the brain store knowledge so that you actually remember what you have learned the next day or even later? To find ...

The human brain is remarkably dynamic, constantly adapting to new experiences and environmental changes. This plasticity underlies our capacity to learn ...