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·October 12, 2016·3 min read

Could Ultrasound Slow Brain Aging?

Scanning ultrasound appears to slow down aging in healthy brains, a new study reports.

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·October 10, 2016·3 min read

The Secrets of the Learning Brain

Researchers take a look at what changes in the brain to help store information as we learn.

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·October 10, 2016·5 min read

Mars Bound Astronauts Face Chronic Dementia Risk From Galactic Cosmic Ray Exposure

A new study raises question about the effect extended space flights will have on long term brain health.

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·October 9, 2016·3 min read

Aberrant Tau Proteins Put Neuronal Networks to Sleep

Researchers report Rolofylline could help alleviate learning and memory problems associated with aggregating Tau proteins.

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·October 5, 2016·4 min read

Study Reveals How Teens Learn Differently From Adults

Coordinated activity between the striatum and hippocampus enriches teens' ability to learn and form new memories, a new study reports.

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·October 4, 2016·5 min read

Infants Use Prefrontal Cortex In Learning

A new study reports infants use their prefrontal cortex, an area of the brain associated with higher forms of cognition and reasoning, when learning.

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·October 4, 2016·5 min read

Alzheimer’s Linked Protein Can Be Removed From Brain Without Hindering Memory and Learning

Researchers report mice can retain their memories and ability to learn when almost all ApoE is removed from the brain but kept present in the liver to filter cholesterol.

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·October 3, 2016·5 min read

Turning to the Brain to Reboot Computing

Researchers explore neural computing to extend Moore's Law.

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·October 3, 2016·7 min read

Two New Studies Uncover Key Players Responsible for Learning and Memory Formation

Researchers have identified a novel signaling system that controls neuroplasticity.

Featured Genetics Neuroscience

·September 29, 2016·5 min read

Tracking The Unexpected Mechanisms of Memory

A new study sheds light on the unexpected molecular mechanisms in place for memories to form.

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·September 26, 2016·3 min read

Poor English Skills at Start of School Linked to Behavioral Difficulties

A new study reports children who enter school with poor English language skills are more likely to have social, emotional and behavioral difficulties in later years.