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·October 24, 2022·4 min read

Study Looks Inside the Brain During Sleep to Show How Memory Is Stored

Sounds presented during sleep associated with previously learned stimuli reactivated memory and improved memory storage.

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·July 13, 2022·4 min read

Where Memory Fragments Are Stored

While the overall memories of an experience are stored in the hippocampus, individual details are parsed and stored in the prefrontal cortex.

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·August 21, 2020·3 min read

Why Babies Don’t Always Remember What They Have Learned

The mood in which a baby is in when it learns new information plays a key role in their ability to recall information.

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·July 27, 2020·3 min read

Changes in Brain Cartilage May Explain Why Sleep Helps You Learn

Altering the structure of perineuronal nets could be a mechanism that underlies sleep-induced memory changes.

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·September 25, 2018·4 min read

Even Mild Physical Activity Immediately Improves Memory Function

A new study reports participating in light physical activity, such as yoga or tai chi, can help to increase connectivity between brain areas responsible for memory formation and storage.

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·November 22, 2017·3 min read

Whole Brain Map of Electrical Connections Key to Forming Memories

A new, whole brain map of neural connectivity reveals low frequency activity rhythms drive communication between key areas involved in memory processing.