Rocking Improves Sleep and Memory in Both People and Mice
A new study reveals people fall asleep faster when being rocked. Additionally, they showed improvements in memory consolidation and spent more time in non-REM sleep.... Read More...
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Early Development of Memory for Space and Time
Researchers report episodic memory develops in distinct stages during postnatal maturation.... Read More...
The Eyes Have It: Prions in Eyes of Those with sCJD
Researchers have found evidence of sCJD related prions in the eyes of patients. The findings could lead to new diagnostics for the disease and help prevent transmission. ... Read More...
Brain Prioritizes Most Rewarding Experiences When Storing Memories
A new study reveals that over night, the brain automatically preserves memories for important events and filters out other, less relevant information. The findings provide new insight into the processes that help guide decision making and human behavior. ... Read More...
Nose Breathing Enhances Memory Consolidation
A new study reports you may be able to improve long term memory consolidation by simply breathing through your nose.... Read More...
Memory Brainwaves Look the Same in Sleep and Wakefulness
A new study reports the brain mechanisms responsible for triggering memory are identical, whether a person is awake or asleep.... Read More...
How the Brain Learns During Sleep
A new study sheds additional light on how the brain consolidates memory during sleep. Researchers report rapid fluctuations in gamma band activity in the hippocampus during nREM sleep helps facilitate memory reactivation.... Read More...
How Nature and Nurture Shape the Sleeping Brain
Using EEG to study twin teenagers, researchers tease apart the influence of genetic and environmental factors on brain activity during sleep.... Read More...
Naps Plus Sleep Enhances Emotional Memory in Early Childhood
Summary: According to researchers, naps in combination with overnight sleep may work together to benefit emotional memory consolidation in young children.So... Read More...
Visual Perceptual Skills Are Updated By Processes Similar to Memory Reconsolidation
Researchers report our ability to identify and categorize visual information is an active process similar to memory stabilization.... Read More...
Modifying Memories During Sleep Could Reduce Trauma
A new study looks how it may be possible to help reduce trauma associated with bad memories while we sleep.... Read More...
Why Our Brains Need Sleep, and What Happens If We Don’t Get Enough
From consolidating memories to cleaning out toxins in the brain that accumulate during waking hours, researchers explore why sleep is so important and what happens when we don't get enough.... Read More...