FeaturedNeuroscience·November 22, 2017·3 min readWhole Brain Map of Electrical Connections Key to Forming MemoriesA new, whole brain map of neural connectivity reveals low frequency activity rhythms drive communication between key areas involved in memory processing.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 25, 2018·4 min readEven Mild Physical Activity Immediately Improves Memory FunctionA 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.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 27, 2020·3 min readChanges in Brain Cartilage May Explain Why Sleep Helps You LearnAltering the structure of perineuronal nets could be a mechanism that underlies sleep-induced memory changes.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 21, 2020·3 min readWhy Babies Don’t Always Remember What They Have LearnedThe mood in which a baby is in when it learns new information plays a key role in their ability to recall information.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 13, 2022·4 min readWhere Memory Fragments Are StoredWhile the overall memories of an experience are stored in the hippocampus, individual details are parsed and stored in the prefrontal cortex.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 24, 2022·4 min readStudy Looks Inside the Brain During Sleep to Show How Memory Is StoredSounds presented during sleep associated with previously learned stimuli reactivated memory and improved memory storage.Read More
