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
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FeaturedNeuroscience·February 12, 2016·3 min readRegulating Neural Networks to Preserve MemoryUsing optogenetics, researchers target hippocampal neurons and demonstrate it is possible to inhibit or resurface a memory.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·February 3, 2016·4 min readYou Can Teach an Old Dog New Tricks, But Younger Dogs Learn FasterOlder dogs are slower to learn and exhibit lower cognitive flexibility than younger dogs, but are better at logical reasoning, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 3, 2016·3 min readPinpointing How The Brain Controls Our Written WordsResearchers study stroke survivors who have lost the ability to spell in order to pinpoint the parts of the brain that control how we write words.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·December 17, 2015·4 min readA Molecular Basis for MemoryStudy supports the hypothesis that memories are encoded with the help of epigenetic modification.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·December 3, 2015·2 min readBiochemical Mechanism Could Explain How Long-Term Memories Are FormedA new study reveals a possible biochemical mechanism which underlies the formation of long-term memories.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 25, 2015·7 min readNew Brain Cell Formation and Long-Term Memory Enhanced by RunningMice that spent time running on wheels developed twice the normal number of new neurons and showed an increased ability to distinguish new objects from familiar objects, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedMost PopularOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 11, 2015·4 min readArtificial Neural Network Learns to Use Human LanguageResearchers have developed an artificial neural network that has been able to communicate with and learn human language.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·October 16, 2015·3 min readA Day Time Nap and Reward Boosts LearningA new study reports receiving a reward as you learn can help consolidate the new facts in your memory, especially if combined with a short nap.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·October 2, 2015·4 min readMemory Sharpening Cancer Drug Could Help Alzheimer’s PatientsA drug currently used to treat cancer appears to sharpen memory. Researchers believe the drug could help people with Alzheimer's disease and other memory disorders.Read More
