A neural network in the left side of the brain that is involved in logical reasoning was active while participants read about programming algorithms before any formal instruction or skill acquisition.

Computer programming powers modern society and enabled the artificial intelligence revolution, but little is known about how our brains learn this essential skill. To help answer that question, Johns ...

Parts of the brain are "rewired" when people learn computer programming, according to new research. Scientists watched university students’ brains as they learned to code. The team used functional ...