Yearly Archives: 2025


Source: [Picower News | David Orenstein, February 18, 2025] New research adds evidence that learning a successful strategy for approaching a task doesn’t prevent further exploration, even if it reduces performance. Maybe it’s a life hack or a liability, or a little of both. A surprising result in a new […]

Even after learning the right idea, humans and animals still ...


Source: McGovern News | Julie Pryor, January 23, 2025]   The National Academy of Sciences (NAS) announced today that McGovern Investigator Evelina Fedorenko will receive a 2025 Troland Research Award for her groundbreaking contributions towards understanding the language network in the human brain. The Troland Research Award is given annually to recognize unusual achievement by early-career […]

Evelina Fedorenko receives Troland Award from National Academy of Sciences