Are you terrible at math? British scientists can fix that. While it doesn't involve hours of math homework, it does involve some gentle electricity to the brain. The idea is to stimulate the nerves ...

Struggle with math? A gentle jolt to the brain might help. The findings could eventually help narrow cognitive gaps and help build a more intellectually equitable society, the authors argue.

A painless, non-invasive brain stimulation technique can significantly improve how young adults learn math, my colleagues and I found in a recent study. In a paper in PLOS Biology, we describe how ...