FeaturedNeuroscience·September 21, 2015·3 min readMemory Consolidated by Three Step Brain OscillationA new study shows how a three step brain oscillation plays an important role in memory consolidation.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 4, 2015·2 min readMemory Permanence May Be Mediated by Neural Rehearsal Following LearningAccording to researchers, electrical activity in the brain may be a primary factor in memory permanence.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·July 1, 2015·3 min readCortisol Reinforces Traumatic MemoriesAccording to a new study, cortisol strengthens traumatic memories, both when the memory is formed and when it is reconsolidated.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·June 11, 2015·4 min readHow Sleep Enhances Memory RetentionA new study reports sleep can enhance memory retention while suppressing the activity of dopamine neurons.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·April 17, 2015·3 min readNew Information Absorbed Best After A Good Night’s SleepResearchers report long term learning occurs after students have slept on new material.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 23, 2015·3 min readWhy All Nighters Don’t WorkResearchers link a single pair of neurons to sleep and memory consolidation in Drosophila.Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscience·November 18, 2014·4 min readResearchers Prevent Memory Problems Caused by Sleep DeprivationResearchers report a particular set of cells in the hippocampus are responsible for memory problems following sleep deprivation.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·January 9, 2014·3 min readSleep is the Price the Brain Pays for LearningResearchers believe their synaptic homeostasis hypothesis of sleep challenges the theory that sleep strengthens brain connections.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·December 5, 2013·4 min readRecurring Memory Traces Boost Long Lasting MemoriesA new study indicates periods of rest can help boost memory performance.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·February 18, 2013·2 min readMemory Appears Susceptible to Eradication of Fear ResponsesFear responses can only be erased when people learn something new while retrieving the fear memory according to a new study.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·January 30, 2013·2 min readScientists Uncover a Previously Unknown Mechanism of Memory FormationA recent study indicates microRNAs may play a far more important role in memory formation than previously thought. The research suggests microRNA—miR-182 is involved in developing memory in the amgydala.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 17, 2012·2 min readDiscovery of Two Opposite Ways Humans Voluntarily Forget Unwanted MemoriesIf only there were a way to forget that humiliating faux pas at last night's dinner party. It turns out there's not one, but two opposite ways in which the brain allows us to voluntarily forget unwanted memories, according to research.Read More
