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·November 28, 2017·6 min read

Segmentation and Consolidation Mechanism of Long Term Memories Identified

IDIBELL researchers have discovered a mechanism that allows us to segment experiences into memory units. Rapidly reactivating memories can lead to long term memory consolidation, they note.

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·June 2, 2017·5 min read

Cracking the Brain’s Memory Codes

Two new studies shed light on how the brain encodes and recalls memories.

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·September 1, 2016·4 min read

Decoding Hidden Dreams: Decrypting the Sleeping Brain to Reveal Hidden Memories

Researchers develop a method to decrypt the brain while it sleeps to reveal hidden memories.

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·August 22, 2016·4 min read

Sleep Makes Relearning Faster and Longer Lasting

A new study reports sleep between study sessions may help people retain their learning and relearn things you have forgotten.

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·March 28, 2016·4 min read

Expectation May Be Essential to Memory Formation

According to a new study, attention is not enough to ensure accurate memory.

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·January 14, 2016·3 min read

How We Play Memories in Fast Forward

Researchers have uncovered a mechanism that could explain how the brain can recall recent events, but in a fraction of the time it took to experience them.

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·September 29, 2015·2 min read

New Prosthesis Could Help Alzheimer’s Patients Re-Encode Memories

A new neuroprosthesis has been developed to bypass a damaged section of the hippocampus and provide a neighboring area with correctly translated memory. The device could help people with Alzheimer's disease or those who have problems with memory following brain injury.

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·September 17, 2015·3 min read

Once Seen, Never Forgotten: Apes Can Anticipate Events in Memorable Movie Scenes

Researchers demonstrate apes are able to encode single experience events into long term memory.

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·September 1, 2015·5 min read

Blocking Memory Pathway Could Prevent PTSD

A new study reports that serotonin promotes the consolidation of traumatic memories following stress events. Additionally, SSRI medications which are commonly prescribed for PTSD may make the condition worse by enhancing the effects of serotonin.