The traditional model of memory proposes that different types of long term memory are processed in separate brain modules. New research shows activation of these modules overlaps.

Plenty of our childhoods had at least one math teacher who made the (ultimately erroneous) claim that we needed to learn to do math because we wouldn’t always have a calculator in our ...

(opens in a new window) (opens in a new window) (opens in a new window) (opens in a new window) Copy HelpAge International’s 2024–25 Learning Report explores how ageism interacts with other forms of ...

Think of it this way. A computer follows recipes, step by step, no matter how complex. But some truths can only be grasped through non-algorithmic understanding—understanding that doesn't follow from ...

Cellular membrane proteins play many important roles throughout the body, including transporting substances in and out of the cell, transmitting signals, speeding up reactions and helping neighboring ...

The whiteboard in Professor Mark Stehlik’s office at Carnegie Mellon University still has the details of what turned into a computer science program for high school students. Stehlik and colleague ...

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. Imagine that someone gives you a list of five numbers: 1, 6, 21, 107, and—wait for it—47,176,870. Can you guess what comes next? If ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio –Jeff Ridler and Kenny Foderaro have forged a partnership to help police officers understand people with disabilities. Ridler is an officer with the University Circle police force.

Generative AI tools including tools that use Large Language Models (LLMs), like Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, and many more, are increasingly disruptive and very popular. Recent graduates, current students ...