From a pacemaker for the brain to an eye sensor that detects boredom, scientists are inventing devices to enhance learning abilities
By listening to the electric whispers of thought, some scientists are discovering how to help neurons reinforce what we learn. Others, many of them funded by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, the Pentagon’s research arm, are devising ways to improve the brain’s capacity for learning by expanding our natural range of senses to encompass other wavelengths of light or electromagnetic frequencies.
At the same time, education experts are working to understand how classroom education and other experiences affect brain development. They are tracking cognitive changes among 11,000 young people for a decade through the largest long-term study ofWe are delighted that you'd like to resume your subscription.+ tax for The Wall Street Journal.
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