What scientists are learning from the strangest spider webs on Earth

The researchers described the scene in a recent publication, calling it “an extraordinary colonial spider community.” The ...
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Scientists uncover a hidden hormone switch for learning

Scientists have long suspected that hormones quietly tune how the brain learns, but the idea of a single, hidden “switch” has ...

Using video games to get kids interested in learning

Though some might see video games as a distraction, a recent study from the University of Georgia suggests they can actually ...
Science Daily

Scientists uncover the brain’s hidden learning blocks

Princeton researchers found that the brain excels at learning because it reuses modular “cognitive blocks” across many tasks.
University of Wyoming

UW NASA Space Grant Science Kitchen and Science Initiative Roadshow Host Curated Visit for Laramie Students

More than 75 students from Laramie Montessori School spent a day exploring the cutting edge of Wyoming’s energy and natural resources research during a fully curated visit to the University of Wyoming ...
Earth.com

Scientists learn how the brain decides what is important enough to remember

New research shows that the brain uses built-in molecular timers to decide which memories last longer and which ones fade ...
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Rethinking how we learn: Inside the science of cognitive training

How we process the world—absorbing, interpreting, and responding to our surroundings—is never a one-way street. No two people ...
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Sweat Could Soon Replace Blood Tests. Here’s What Scientists Are Learning From It

Nervous around needles and blood? Sweat tests may replace blood tests in the future, according to new research.
Forbes

Learning Science Is Often Misapplied In Corporate L&D

David James is CLO at 360Learning, host of The Learning & Development Podcast and former Director of L&D for The Walt Disney Company. For decades, learning and development (L&D) professionals have ...