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·April 7, 2011·2 min read

Freeway Air Bad for Mouse Brain

Study finds brain damage typical of aging and memory loss after short-term exposure to vehicle pollution If mice commuted, their...

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·April 1, 2011·3 min read

Google Science Fair 2011 – Global Science Competition for Teenagers

This post is sponsored by Unruly Media. Teenagers between the ages of 13 and 18 years old are invited to...

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·March 31, 2011·2 min read

New Insight Into “Aha!” Memories

When we suddenly get the answer to a riddle or understand the solution to a problem, we can practically feel...

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·March 31, 2011·2 min read

The Brain Against Words in the Mirror

Most people can read texts reflected in a mirror slowly and with some effort, but a team of scientists from...

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·March 25, 2011·3 min read

‘Can you hear me now?’ Researchers Detail How Neurons Decide How to Transmit Information

There are billions of neurons in the brain and at any given time tens of thousands of these neurons might...

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·March 8, 2011·3 min read

Cerebellum Grey Matter Volume Used to Predict General Intelligence

Researchers believe they have found a link between the volume of one's cerebellum and general intelligence.

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·March 3, 2011·4 min read

Lactate From Astrocytes May Play Large Role in Long-Term Memory

New memory research suggests that lactate and astrocytes have more important roles in long-term memory formation than previously thought by...

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·January 26, 2011·4 min read

Natural IGF-II Improves Memory and Slows Forgetting in Rats

The naturally occurring insulin-like growth factor (IGF-II) improved memory and slowed forgetting in rats according to new research.

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·January 24, 2011·4 min read

Neural Networks Forget Information Quickly

Researchers have figured out the speed that neural networks in the cerebral cortex can delete sensory information is a bit...

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·January 21, 2011·3 min read

Practicing Memory Recall Boosts Science Learning

Psychology researchers recently found that practicing memory recall lead to improved long-term retention of science information when compared to other...

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·December 9, 2010·3 min read

Acetylcholine and SK Channels Involved in Learning and Memory

New research on learning describes the interaction between acetlycholine receptors and SK channels and their involvement in learning and memory. These findings could lead to new research targeting acetylcholine and SK channels to help cognitive disorders such as Alzheimer's disease and schizophrenia as well as help understand learning and memory better.

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·September 20, 2010·3 min read

Children’s Intellectual Abilities Affected By Manganese In Drinking Water

Researchers have discovered that children exposed to high levels of manganese in drinking water perform poorly on cognitive tests. The research stated that, on average, children who drink water with more concentrated levels of manganese have an IQ score 6 points lower than children whose drinking water contained little to no manganese.

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learning

Freeway Air Bad for Mouse Brain

Google Science Fair 2011 – Global Science Competition for Teenagers

New Insight Into “Aha!” Memories

The Brain Against Words in the Mirror

‘Can you hear me now?’ Researchers Detail How Neurons Decide How to Transmit Information

Cerebellum Grey Matter Volume Used to Predict General Intelligence

Lactate From Astrocytes May Play Large Role in Long-Term Memory

Natural IGF-II Improves Memory and Slows Forgetting in Rats

Neural Networks Forget Information Quickly

Practicing Memory Recall Boosts Science Learning

Acetylcholine and SK Channels Involved in Learning and Memory

Children’s Intellectual Abilities Affected By Manganese In Drinking Water

Sleep Apnea’s Main Symptom Is Also its Cause

Zero-Computational Path to High-Resolution Robotic Touch

Zebrafish Brain Features Mammalian-Like Sensory Sorting

XL20 Crosses Blood-Brain Barrier to Shield ALS Neurons

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