FeaturedNeuroscience·July 19, 2017·3 min readMemory Takes TimeResearchers from NYU investigate how short-term memory may evolve into long term memories.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·April 7, 2017·6 min readBrain Circuit Necessary For Memory Formation IdentifiedLong-term memories remain 'silent' for about 2 weeks before reaching a mature state, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·January 24, 2017·4 min readDyslexia Linked to Shorter Memory Trace of Previous StimuliA new study provides insight into the underlying brain mechanisms that may be a root cause of dyslexia.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 8, 2016·5 min readHoneybee Memories Could Unlock Another Piece of Alzheimer’s PuzzleBlocking DNA methylation affects memory formation in honeybees, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 6, 2016·5 min readBrain Blocks Formation of New Memories on Waking to Safeguard Consolidating Existing MemoriesAccording 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.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·December 4, 2016·4 min readResearch Points to Orb2 as a Physical Substrate for Memory Strength and RetentionResearchers 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.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·November 10, 2016·4 min readWhat Does It Take to Make a Memory? Study Says New ProteinsA 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."Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·June 15, 2016·4 min readEmotionally Positive Situation Boost Memory for Similar Future EventsA new study reports combining a positive emotional component with a given stimulus promotes memory for future stimuli of the same type.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 13, 2016·6 min readStudy of Individual Neurons in Flies Reveals Memory Related Changes in Gene ActivityStudy identifies new patterns of gene expression that drives long-term memory formation.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 1, 2016·3 min readLong-Term Memory Test Could Aid Early Diagnosis of Alzheimer’sA combination of neuroimaging and long term memory tests could help with the early diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 17, 2016·4 min readA Back-Up Plan for Memory StorageResearchers report they have discovered a backup for memory storage that comes into play when the molecular mechanism for primary long term memory storage fails.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·April 18, 2016·6 min readActin May Be Key for Long Term MemoryA new study reports actin could be the key to the molecular machinery that helps form and store memories.Read More