Memories Are Geotagged with Spatial Information
A new study which used a video game where people navigate through a virtual town helps researchers to pinpoint how spatial information is incorporated into memory, and why remembering a specific experience can trigger memories of events which occurred in the same location.
Eat Crow If You Think I’m A Bird-Brain
Researchers demonstrate how the brains of crows produce intelligent behavior when the birds have to make strategic decisions.
Common Brain Cell Plays Key Role in Shaping Neural Circuits
Astrocytes actively refine neural circuits by selectively eliminating synapses, a new study reports.
Brain Surgeons Go with the Flow
A new neuroimaging technique allows neurosurgeons to see neural connections prior to surgery, thus preserving and protecting the brain’s critical functions when operating.
Carnegie Mellon Computer Searches Web 24/7 To Analyze Images and Teach Itself Common Sense
The Never Ending Image Learner (NEIL) computer program is able to label images and learn associations with little human intervention.
Study Reveals How Variant Forms of APOE Protein Impact Risk of Alzheimer’s Disease
A new study reports even low levels of APOE4 can increase beta-amyloid plaques in the brain and neuronal damage in mouse models of Alzheimer’s disease. However, introducing APOE2 can reduce amyloid deposits and other associated damage.
Brain Still Injured from Concussion After Symptoms Fade
Neuroimaging brain scans show evidence of brain abnormalities four months after a mild concussion occurs, researchers report.
New Review Finds Statin Use Not Linked to a Decline in Cognitive Function
According to a comprehensive systematic review, available evidence does not support an association between statins and cognitive decline.
New Hope for Victims of Traumatic Brain Injury
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy significantly revives brain function and improves quality of live for those with TBI, a new study reports.
Understanding a Protein’s Role in Familial Alzheimer’s Disease
Researchers use a novel genomic approach to better understand genetic mutations associated with familial Alzheimer’s disease.
