Clues to How ‘Super-Agers’ Retain Young Memories

Neuroscience NewsSeptember 14, 2016

A new study sheds light on how some older people retain youthful thinking abilities and the brain circuits that support those abilities.

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Group Work Can Harm Memory

Neuroscience NewsSeptember 14, 2016

A new study reveals collaborating in a group to remember information can potentially be harmful.

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Memory Loss Not Enough to Diagnose Alzheimer’s

Neuroscience NewsSeptember 13, 2016

Researchers report on the other, often overlooked, symptoms of Alzheimer's disease.

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Synaptic Connectivity Motifs Contribute to Efficient Memory Retrieval in Hippocampus

Neuroscience NewsSeptember 12, 2016

Researchers combine functional connectivity analysis and network modeling to investigate synaptic mechanisms of pattern completion in hippocampal CA3 network.

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Genetic Causes of Microcephaly Share Common Mechanism

Neuroscience NewsSeptember 12, 2016

Researchers believe new study may help improve understanding of the genetic causes of microcephaly and other neurodevelopmental disorders.

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Sharing Stories Synchronizes Group Memories

Neuroscience NewsSeptember 8, 2016

According to researchers, collective memories are influenced both by the person recalling the information and by those sharing memories with a group.

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Using MRI Techniques to Induce Feelings About Faces

Neuroscience NewsSeptember 8, 2016

An MRI feedback technique induced specific feelings about people's faces, a new study reports.

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How New Experiences Boost Memory Formation

Neuroscience NewsSeptember 8, 2016

Researchers describe the biological mechanism that drives flashbulb memories.

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How The Brain Builds Panoramic Memories

Neuroscience NewsSeptember 8, 2016

Researchers have identified specific, key brain regions that help us link different views of our surroundings.

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Model Maps Out Molecular Roots of Learning and Memory Formation

Neuroscience NewsSeptember 7, 2016

Researchers have built a mathematical model that describes the molecular events associated with the beginning stage of learning and memory formation in the human brain.

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Researchers Identify Method For Creating Long Lasting Memories

Neuroscience NewsSeptember 7, 2016

Findings have implications for learning methods and memory consolidation.

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Driving or Talking? The Brain Concentrates on One Thing at a Time

Neuroscience NewsSeptember 7, 2016

A new study investigates what happens when we multitask and why it's not such a good idea to drive and use a phone at the same time.

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