The human brain is highly skilled at detecting patterns in the world and using this information to predict future events.

Neuroscientists have discovered brain cells that form multiple coordinate systems to tell us “where we are” in a sequence of behaviours. These cells can play out different sequences of actions, just ...

Mother's Gut Microbiome During Pregnancy Shapes Baby's Brain Development Aug. 20 ... Infants Hear Significantly More Speech Than Music at Home May 30, 2024 — A new study has compared the ...

In the Brain, Music, and Learning team, we investigate various music-related phenomena that are relevant to learning, teaching, and music enjoyment in our every-day life. Our studies cover music ...

Oct. 15, 2024 — Researchers have shown that, just like declarative memories, short-term and long-term memories for motor skills form in different regions of the brain, with the cerebellum being ...

“We now have this capability of becoming these cyborg musicians”, he says, “and generate a new way of making music using these new technologies.” Receive a weekly dose of discovery in your ...

An individual’s genes are a key factor affecting how the brain develops throughout early life. Genes contribute to normal individual variation in brain development, and relatively rare genetic ...

The Notch signaling pathway is central to a wide array of developmental processes in a number of organ systems, including hematopoiesis, somitogenesis, vasculogenesis, and neurogenesis. These ...

Dr Danielle Matthews, a developmental psychology specialist from The University of Sheffield, talked to us about baby brain development ... if they are faced with music, lights and too much ...

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But many mysteries remain regarding the connection between brain development and the dominant hand. About one in 10 people is left handed. Studies on twins have already revealed genetics - the DNA ...

these start in cells that are left over from fetal development. They most often occur in adults in their 50s and 60s, though they can happen in children, too. About half of all primary brain and ...