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·September 22, 2023·5 min read

Jellyfish Show Remarkable Learning Skills

Jellyfish, despite lacking centralized brains, can learn similarly to more advanced organisms, a new study reveals. Scientists trained Caribbean box jellyfish to dodge obstacles, showcasing the animal's capability for associative learning.

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·September 20, 2023·4 min read

Autism’s Language Path: Beyond Traditional Joint Attention

Joint attention, where a person's attention is drawn to an object someone else is looking at, is fundamental to typical language acquisition. However, a comprehensive meta-analysis of 71 studies suggests that individuals with autism might learn language differently.

Featured Neuroscience

·September 18, 2023·5 min read

Live Imaging Reveals Axon Adaptability in Neuroplasticity

For the first time, researchers observed nerve plasticity within the axon in real-time. This adaptability focuses on the axon initial segment (AIS), a vital nerve cell component initiating electrical signals.

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·September 15, 2023·8 min read

Mice in Maze Shed New Light on Rodent Learning and Cognition

Researchers have delved deeper into mouse behavior, challenging previous assumptions about their cognitive strategies in reward-based learning tasks. While humans efficiently adopt the "win-stay, lose-shift" approach in "reversal learning" activities, mice were observed to blend this with an exploratory strategy.

Electrophysiology Featured Neuroscience

·August 30, 2023·3 min read

LTP Theory of Learning and Memory Challenged

Researchers overturned three decades of scientific consensus about the role of LTP (Long-Term Potentiation) in memory and learning. The team discovered that it's not the enzymatic actions of CaMKII that are needed for LTP, but its structural functions.

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·August 21, 2023·5 min read

Melatonin Enhances Memory

Researchers unveiled the intricate mechanisms through which melatonin enhances memory. They investigated how melatonin and its derivatives influence the phosphorylation levels of key memory proteins.

Featured Neuroscience

·August 11, 2023·6 min read

Dopamine’s Role in Unrewarded Learning

Researchers uncovered that dopamine, the “feel-good” hormone typically associated with rewards, plays a vital role in learning even without immediate incentives. The study discovered that dopamine and acetylcholine, both crucial for memory and learning, maintain a dynamic balance in the brain irrespective of external rewards.

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·August 7, 2023·5 min read

Navigators of Nature: Butterflies Exhibit Spatial Learning

Until now, research on insect spatial learning primarily focused on social species like bees and ants. This new revelation underscores the possibility of more widespread complex learning skills, such as the use of spatial information, in insects than previously recognized.

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Featured Neuroscience

·July 26, 2023·6 min read

Stealing a Brain Hack: Exploration vs Urgency Shapes Memory and Learning

Researchers showed that when participants imagined themselves as art thieves scouting a virtual museum for a future heist, they had a better memory of the paintings they observed than those imagining executing an immediate heist. This difference between exploratory and urgent mindsets could have implications for framing challenges such as vaccine promotion or climate action.

Featured Neuroscience

·July 20, 2023·3 min read

Overcoming ‘Catastrophic Forgetting’: A Leap in AI Continuous Learning

Researchers are investigating a significant hurdle in machine learning known as "catastrophic forgetting," a phenomenon where AI systems lose information from previous tasks while learning new ones.

Featured Genetics Neuroscience

·July 14, 2023·3 min read

Genetic Origins of Learning and Memory Traced Back 650 Million Years

Researchers have uncovered genes essential for learning, memory, aggression, and other complex behaviors originated around 650 million years ago. The study utilized computational methods to trace the evolutionary history of these genes involved in the production, modulation, and reception of monoamines like serotonin, dopamine, and adrenaline.

Featured Neurology Neuroscience

·July 3, 2023·4 min read

Learning Capabilities Persist in Dementia Patients

Dementia patients can still learn new skills, challenging common misconceptions about the disease. The researcher exposed dementia sufferers to tablet computers for the first time and, despite memory decline, they progressively learned to use them independently.

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learning

Jellyfish Show Remarkable Learning Skills

Autism’s Language Path: Beyond Traditional Joint Attention

Live Imaging Reveals Axon Adaptability in Neuroplasticity

Mice in Maze Shed New Light on Rodent Learning and Cognition

LTP Theory of Learning and Memory Challenged

Melatonin Enhances Memory

Dopamine’s Role in Unrewarded Learning

Navigators of Nature: Butterflies Exhibit Spatial Learning

Stealing a Brain Hack: Exploration vs Urgency Shapes Memory and Learning

Overcoming ‘Catastrophic Forgetting’: A Leap in AI Continuous Learning

Genetic Origins of Learning and Memory Traced Back 650 Million Years

Learning Capabilities Persist in Dementia Patients

Circadian Rhythm Off Beat: Parkinson’s and Nighttime Neuron Damage

ChatGPT’s Role in Shaping Identity and Personal Narratives

New Brain Structures in Language Processing Identified

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