Zapping the brain's prefrontal cortex with electricity helps people learn math

Zapping the brain's prefrontal cortex with electricity helps people learn math

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 this might be most helpful for those who are likely to struggle with mathematical learning because of how their brain areas involved in this skill communicate with each other. Maths is essential for many jobs, especially in science, technology, engin…