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·August 2, 2017·5 min read

‘Sherlock’ and the Case of Narrative Perception

Researchers use the TV show 'Sherlock' to investigate how the brain segments experiences during perception and long-term memory formation.

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·July 24, 2017·3 min read

Alcohol Boosts Recall of Earlier Learning

A new Scientific Reports study reveals alcohol may have a surprising effect on learning and memory. Researchers found those who drank alcohol following a learned word task had better recollection of the terms they learned the next day than those who did not drink.

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·July 19, 2017·3 min read

Memory Takes Time

Researchers from NYU investigate how short-term memory may evolve into long term memories.

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·April 7, 2017·6 min read

Brain Circuit Necessary For Memory Formation Identified

Long-term memories remain 'silent' for about 2 weeks before reaching a mature state, a new study reports.

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·January 24, 2017·4 min read

Dyslexia Linked to Shorter Memory Trace of Previous Stimuli

A new study provides insight into the underlying brain mechanisms that may be a root cause of dyslexia.

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·December 8, 2016·5 min read

Honeybee Memories Could Unlock Another Piece of Alzheimer’s Puzzle

Blocking DNA methylation affects memory formation in honeybees, a new study reports.

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·December 6, 2016·5 min read

Brain Blocks Formation of New Memories on Waking to Safeguard Consolidating Existing Memories

According to a new study, the brain blocks the ability for creating new memories shortly after waking in order to prevent the disruption of the stabilization of memory consolidation that occurs during sleep.

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·December 4, 2016·4 min read

Research Points to Orb2 as a Physical Substrate for Memory Strength and Retention

Researchers report Orb2 plays a vital role in memory formation and retrieval in fruit flies. Additionally, JJJ2 appears to assist Orb2 in the formation of long term memory.

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·November 10, 2016·4 min read

What Does It Take to Make a Memory? Study Says New Proteins

A new study identifies a sub region of the brain that works to form a particular kind of memory: fear-associated with a specific environmental cue or “contextual fear memory."