Some people with math disabilities, however, who lack an intuitive understanding of numbers or symbols or place value, may struggle endlessly with these basic mathematical concepts.

Human number cognition may be rooted in the putamen, a deep brain structure traditionally associated with movement rather ...

“This work lays the foundation to deeper understanding of number, math and symbol cognition — something that is uniquely human,” said senior author Ahmed Raslan, M.D., professor and chair of ...