Want to be able to increase your learning speed, make smarter decisions, and increase your overall intelligence? Science to the rescue. Most of us wait tend to wait until the last minute to learn what ...

In a classic experiment in the field of cognitive psychology conducted by Godden and Baddeley in 1975 [1], 18 divers learned lists of words either on dry land or underwater. The researchers found that ...

Closely related to a scope’s maximum sample rate is its maximum available acquisition memory depth. Even though a scope may have a maximum sample rate that might be considered fast enough to capture ...

The remarkable ability of cells in the brain to store and process information has fascinated scientists for centuries. To accomplish this feat, neurons must have mechanisms to generate both transient ...

When it comes to taking notes, new research indicates that writing by hand may stimulate the brain more than typing. Handwriting was found to be better for learning and memory in comparison to typing ...

In the late 19th century German psychologist Hermann Ebbinghaus published an influential book exploring memory and learning. Ebbinghaus was the first to chronicle a learning phenomenon which became ...

When you are first learning how to ride a bicycle or play a musical instrument, your physical movements are uncoordinated at best. But with time and lots of repetition, your brain's motor neurons ...

Researchers at EPFL have found that an existing drug used to treat cancer, among other things, also seems to improve memory. Intriguingly, tests in mice show that the drug works by switching on genes ...

Researchers have revealed the crucial role of saturated fatty acids in the brain's consolidation of memories. Researchers at the University of Queensland have revealed the crucial role of saturated ...

Oscilloscope users rely on top-level specifications in determining the value of one oscilloscope relative to another. Three key specifications – bandwidth, sample rate, and acquisition memory depth – ...