Learning to play music can improve older people's brain function, study suggests

Improvising music could help to improve older people's cognitive skills, such as learning and memory, according to research from the University of Sheffield and Western Sydney University.

ChatGPT May Be Eroding Critical Thinking Skills, According to a New MIT Study

The study, from MIT Lab scholars, measured the brain activity of subjects writing SAT essays with and without ChatGPT.
News Medical

Writing by hand enhances brain function critical for learning

Research finds handwriting activates key brain regions for memory and learning, suggesting schools should balance traditional and digital practices. Study: Handwriting but not typewriting leads to ...
New York Post

Night owls vs. early birds: Study reveals who has better cognitive function

Night owls will find this new research a hoot. A study from Imperial College London suggests that those most active at night perform better on cognitive tests. The researchers analyzed UK Biobank data ...
PBS

Study finds night owls have ‘superior cognitive function’ compared to early risers

Editor's note: The description of this segment has been updated to clarify Azizi Seixas' affiliation with the University of Miami's Miller School of Medicine. According to the CDC, more than 1 in 3 ...
Science Daily

How does dopamine regulate both learning and motivation?

A new study brings together two schools of thought on the function of the neurotransmitter dopamine: one saying that dopamine provides a learning signal, the other saying that dopamine drives ...