Whether speaking, driving or playing an instrument, nearly everything we do requires precise control over the timing of our actions. When we learn new skills, we must learn not only what movements to ...

Whether speaking, driving, or playing an instrument, nearly everything we do requires precise control over the timing of our actions.

Whether learning a new piano piece or adapting your tennis serve, acquiring physical skills depends on your brain's ability ...

A research team at the University of Osaka has identified a crucial brain region involved in motor learning during reaching movements. The parvocellular division of the red nucleus, a small but ...

New connections begin to form between brain cells almost immediately as animals learn a new task, according to a study published this week in Nature. Led by researchers at the University of California ...

In a recent study published in Nature Neuroscience, a group of researchers explored how the cerebellum directly affects dopamine release in the substantia nigra compacta (SNc). While the cerebellum's ...

Scientists have identified previously unknown neural modules in the brain that control movement and adapt during skill learning. Their findings challenge long-held ideas about how the brain organizes ...

Scientists reveal how sleep, especially naps, boosts motor learning after TBI, offering new insights into brain activity and rehabilitation strategies to enhance recovery outcomes. New research ...

Brain stimulation could be key to transforming how we develp new skills, from tennis and piano, to new languages and even stroke recovery.

Physical exercise boosts motor learning and remembering what one has learned, according to new research. Being physically active and elevating one’s heart rate has the side effect of improving our ...