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Ned Jenkinson, Senior Lecturer in Human Movement Sciences, University of Birmingham

Brain stimulation could reshape how you learn new skills

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Whether learning a new piano piece or adapting your tennis serve, acquiring physical skills depends on your brain’s ability to strengthen and refine neural connections. Researchers are exploring whether this process can be accelerated with technology.

Scientists are particularly interested in the potential of non-invasive brain stimulation – a group of techniques that can alter brain activity without surgery.

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