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

Maths has always been one of those subjects that either excites or terrifies students. The very mention of equations, formulas, and calculations tends to draw mixed reactions. However, when it comes ...

Many people may have had difficulty solving arithmetic or math problems during their school days. Recently, a research team from Oxford University in the United States announced the results of a study ...

For many of us, maths as a subject in school was confusing, intimidating, and often dreaded. Yet in the world of brain teasers, numbers seem to transform into something far more intriguing—taking on ...

A painless, noninvasive 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 this ...

Think math is just about numbers and equations? Think again. According to a review analyzing 49 studies with 37,654 participants, reading comprehension has a significantly strong effect on students' ...