Tagged Memory

A new study could help provide new insight into why some people with Alzheimer's disease have problems with their sense of direction.

A new study reports statins may reverse learning deficits caused by a genetic mutation in Noonan syndrome.

Researchers investigate the best way in which dancers learn their routines.

New research describes how the brain encodes contextual memory and emotional response associated with a negative event.

Researchers discover miR19b modulates behavioral response to chronic stress in mice.

A new study looks at how the brain changes as we age and how different areas of the brain communicate with one another.

A new study reports on the role of dendrites in memory formation.

Implanted engineered cells with fluorescent dyes which change color in response to dopamine and norepinephrine allows researchers to observe changes in neurosignalling in real time, a new study reports.

A new study reports neurons which encode whether a memory is negative or positive can be reprogrammed to change the emotional association of the experience. Findings could have implications for future research into PTSD.

Researchers report performance of complex mental tasks can be boosted by 'off task' mental activities, such as reminiscing.

Moderate alcohol consumption in people over the age of 60 is linked to greater hippocampal volume and better episodic memory, a new study reports.

Researchers have devised a new mathematical model which helps explain how the brain's networks can learn new information while remaining stable.

A new study reports mental rest and reflection boost memory and learning.

Researchers report our brain uses previous visual experiences to predict how blurred objects would look in sharper detail.

People use geometrical relationships to help orient themselves, a new study reports.