The strength of certain neural connections can predict how well someone can learn math, and mildly electrically stimulating these networks can boost learning, according to a study published in the open-access journal PLOS Biology by Roi Cohen Kadosh from the University of Surrey, United Kingdom, and colleagues.
Brain stimulation can boost math learning in people with weaker neural connections
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